Meaning  The name Kassandra 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, Kassandra is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 318 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Kassandra fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 42 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 569 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Kassandra in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Origins Related names The following names are baby names related to Kassandra and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Kassandra: Boys - Damary, Geo, Girls - Delia, Dessa, Katherine, Moira, Phyllis, Both genders - Agnes, Alpha, Andra, Andrew, Angel, BarbaraVariants The name Kassandra 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 Kassandra 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 Kassandra to be: A pretty but serious ladyIn one word, you might describe Kassandra as a(n) " serious" person. See other "serious" names for girls. |
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Meaning of name Kassandra
