Meaning  The name Casandra has the following meaning: A prominent figure in Greek mythology, Cassandra was the daughter of King Priam of Troy, who was given the gift of foresight by the god Apollo. However, Apollo placed a curse on her subsequently ensured that her prophecies would never be believed, as in the famous prophecy of the destruction of Troy through the use of the Trojan horse. The name is a little frilly, but its mythological weight balances off the name nicely.
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls. Popularity
As a baby girl name, Casandra is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 941 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In both Years 2008 and 2009, the name Casandra remained at the same ranking of 1000. (A ranking of 1000 means that this name ranked 1000 or poorer in the 2008/2009 popularity surveys)
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Casandra in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Origins Related names The following names are baby names related to Casandra and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Casandra: Boys - Damary, Geo, Girls - Delia, Dessa, Katherine, Moira, Phyllis, Both genders - Agnes, Alpha, Andra, Andrew, Angel, BarbaraVariants The name Casandra is a variant of Cassandra. Other popular variants of the name Cassandra are: Casandra, Casandre, Casanndra, Casaundre, Casondre, Casondri, Cassandera, Cassandra (greek), Cassaundra, Cassi (Nickname), Cassie (Nickname), Cassondria, Kasandra (English), Kassandra (Greek), Sandra (Nickname), Saundra, Sohndra, ZandraStyle We think the name Casandra should fall under the following style category: Ladylike. See other Ladylike girl namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Casandra to be: A pretty but serious ladyIn one word, you might describe Casandra as a(n) " serious" person. See other "serious" names for girls. |
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Meaning of name Casandra
