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Xandra

girl name
Origin
Greek
Syllables
2
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

defender of men, a modern short form of Alexandra

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Xandra has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

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Popularity in Brazil

26 people · the #104,241 first name in Brazil · median age 36

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Xandra

Most people given the name Xandra in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Xandra deep dive

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Xandra truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Xandra fits with your family’s names and surname.

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