Girl

Cassandra

kuh-SAN-druh

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↓ Falling

✦ Meaning

“From Greek 'Kassandra,' possibly meaning 'shining upon men.' In mythology, Cassandra was a Trojan princess cursed to utter true prophecies that no one would believe.”

Popularity Over Time

Cassandra US popularity rank over timeRank 5632 in 1923 to rank 49 in 1990. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#49#2841#56321902192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #614 in the United States.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

3

Nicknames

CassieCassSandra

Style

LiteraryClassicStrongElegant

Famous Bearers

  • Cassandra Clare (author)
  • Cassandra Peterson (Elvira)

Collections

Literary Names → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 →

Similar Names

Clarissa

Latin Rare & Uncommon

Cornelia

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Constance

Latin Rare & Uncommon

Christabel

Greek Rare & Uncommon

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Greek origin; works across Western cultures

People Also Ask

From Greek 'Kassandra,' possibly meaning 'shining upon men.' In mythology, Cassandra was a Trojan princess cursed to utter true prophecies that no one would believe.

Cassandra is currently ranked #614 in the United States. Fewer parents are choosing it each year.

Popular nicknames for Cassandra include Cassie, Cass, Sandra.

Names that pair beautifully with Cassandra include Cordelia, Isadora, Rosalind, Imogen, Beatrix.