Fun Facts About the Name Xandra
- 514 babies named Xandra: U.S. records list 514 babies given the name Xandra from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Xandra Mean?
Xandra is a feminine name meaning "defender of men," ultimately from Greek. It is a shortened form of Alexandra, the feminine counterpart of Alexandros. The Greek name is usually explained as a compound of alexein, "to defend" or "ward off," and anēr (genitive andros), "man." Alexandra adds the feminine ending -a; Xandra contracts the written form by dropping the opening Ale- and the final syllable, so it inherits the meaning rather than forming a new compound. The customary translation "defender of mankind" treats anēr in a generic sense, while the literal Greek word is specifically "man."
Xandra Name History & Origins
Xandra belongs to the group of short feminine forms derived from Alexandra. The parent name comes from Greek Ἀλεξάνδρα (Alexandra), the feminine of Ἀλέξανδρος (Alexandros). The masculine name was used in ancient Greece, and the feminine form also has old use; it was borne by Salome Alexandra, a Hasmonean queen of Judaea in the first century BCE. In later European naming, Alexandra was carried through Christian and royal contexts, including the name of Queen Alexandra, consort of King Edward VII.
The form Xandra is a contraction of Alexandra rather than the ancient Greek feminine name itself. It keeps the x of the parent spelling and the feminine -a ending, while dropping the opening Ale- and the middle syllable. The initial x is pronounced like z in English. Xandra is used as an independent given name in modern English and Dutch usage, and it is distinct from the related short form Sandra, which shortens the same parent name differently.
How Popular is the Name Xandra?
Xandra has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2004. Its best rank was #4,277 in 2004.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #17,514 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2023 | #12,117 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2021 | #13,387 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #17,387 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2019 | #15,447 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2018 | #7,389 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2017 | #9,315 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2016 | #9,395 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2015 | #9,457 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2014 | #9,491 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2013 | #7,728 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2012 | #9,692 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2011 | #6,551 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2010 | #6,889 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2009 | #7,665 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2008 | #8,945 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2007 | #6,541 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2006 | #5,226 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 2005 | #5,597 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 2004 | #4,277 | 33 | 0.0018% |
| 2003 | #5,788 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2002 | #7,030 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2001 | #5,358 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2000 | #5,305 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1999 | #5,652 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1998 | #6,062 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1997 | #7,725 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1996 | #7,112 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1995 | #11,750 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1994 | #15,697 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1993 | #13,405 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1990 | #12,920 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1989 | #12,328 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1975 | #9,050 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1972 | #8,270 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1970 | #7,980 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1968 | #6,238 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1966 | #5,266 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1965 | #5,805 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1948 | #6,032 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Xandra Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You like to help others, but sometimes you take on too much and sacrifices are difficult to bear. You might be called upon to make so many emotional adjustments that find yourself in a state of constant turmoil. At the best, you might be exalted leader. You have good ability to observe and be resourceful in times of trouble. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
Position and social status is very important for you and you are always looking for way to improve your position in society. You have power and ability to chose your own destiny and achieve anything you want in life. You can expand in any direction according to your will and the set of values. You have passion for justice and belong to the position of authority. You have an inherent courage and endurance to accomplish "The Impossible Dream". With the power comes responsibility. You hold keys to the material world, but with this gift comes high spiritual responsibility to be fair and true to others. You are philosophical and mature, determined and intense with a desire to endure, often religious.
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