Saundra

Saundra represents the Scottish variant of Sandra, which is a short form of the Italian name Alessandra. The name means 'the protector' or more precisely 'the one who defends men', based on the original name Alexandra.

What does the name Saundra mean?

Saundra is the Scottish derivation of Sandra, a short form of the Italian Alessandra. The name means 'the protector' or more specifically 'the one who defends men' and is derived from Alexandra or Alexandros. It is composed of the Ancient Greek terms aléxein (ἀλέξειν), meaning 'to ward off, protect, defend', and anēr (ἀνήρ) (Genitive andrós), meaning 'man, human'. The girl's name Saundra is mainly common in the USA, with a well-known bearer being the American actress Saundra Santiago.

How do you pronounce Saundra?

Saundra is pronounced like 'Saund-ra'.

When is the name day of Saundra?

The name day for Saundra is celebrated on March 21, April 21, and May 18.

Popularity

In Germany, Saundra is among the less common first names. It has not appeared in the German name popularity lists so far. Its best ranking was in 1968, reaching 330th place in the Irish name charts. In the last ten years, Saundra has been given as a first name in Ireland about 10 times, placing it at 1,442nd in the ten-year statistics. From 1964 to 2024, it ranks 1,554th in Ireland.

Famous people

• Saundra Santiago (actress (Miami Vice))