The first element is uncertain; the final Greek element refers to man or person.
The Cassandra entry connects the name to Greek Kassandra and Kassander. It explicitly leaves the first element uncertain; the final element is explained through Greek aner/andros. This is a partial root account, not a complete translation or a meaning taken from the mythological story. This describes a documented naming tradition, not every independent use or a bearer's personality. English pronunciation is not inferred from these etymological sources.
Origin
Ancient Greek given-name tradition
The entry traces the name to Ancient Greek Kassandra. Mythological and figurative senses provide associations rather than personality predictions or a literal root meaning.
English pronunciation
/kəˈsæn.dɹə/; /kəˈsɑːn.dɹə/
Two selected UK and US English readings; the middle vowel may be that of cat or father. The entry also records a regional raised vowel, which is not collapsed into these selected IPA forms.
Recorded English reading, as published. Accents and preferred pronunciations can differ.
Published name usage
Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.
Latest published record available for this spelling in each place and recorded usage
Place
Year
Recorded usage
Published births
Rank
Notes
Canada
2025
Girls
63 · preliminary
484
2025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Canada
1995
Boys
10
1224
2025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
France
2025
Girls
50 (rounded to 5)
788
Counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Ranks use unrounded publisher counts with randomly ordered ties; equally rounded counts can have different ranks. National coverage excludes Mayotte before 2012. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Automated direction labels are withheld for this rounded-count series. Rank basis: source published.
England & Wales
2025
Girls
81
490
Published ranks differ from ranks calculated over visible rows. Counts retained; automated trend labels withheld. Rank basis: source published.
Northern Ireland
2023
Girls
3
391
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Scotland
2025
Girls
10
324
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Ireland
2025
Girls
3
885
Names below three occurrences are unpublished. Accent recording changed in 2018; comparisons across that boundary may not describe the same spelling coverage. Counts refer to registrations in the year. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
United States
2025
Girls
463
630
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.
United States
2005
Boys
5
11472
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.
Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.
Sources & notes
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Meaning: The first element is uncertain; the final Greek element refers to man or person.
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The Cassandra entry connects the name to Greek Kassandra and Kassander. It explicitly leaves the first element uncertain; the final element is explained through Greek aner/andros. This is a partial root account, not a complete translation or a meaning taken from the mythological story. This describes a documented naming tradition, not every independent use or a bearer's personality. English pronunciation is not inferred from these etymological sources. Credit: Eva Brylla and Katharina Leibring, Förnamn i Sverige – kortfattat namnlexikon, second edition (Isof, 2026). Source: https://isof.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:2041530/FULLTEXT01.pdf#page=101. License: Original factual summary; source rights retained (https://isof.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:2041530/FULLTEXT01.pdf). Copyright remains with Charlotta Seiler Brylla, Katharina Leibring and Isof. Adaptation: Rare Baby Names wrote an original brief English explanation, preserving conditional routes and uncertainty; no source passages, images or recordings are reproduced.
Name history: The Greek name’s literal etymology is uncertain.
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The Greek source marks the etymology unclear. Proposed components are possibilities; the mythological prophetess and figurative warning sense are associations rather than the literal meaning of the given name. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=%CE%9A%CE%B1%CF%83%CF%83%CE%AC%CE%BD%CE%B4%CF%81%CE%B1&oldid=92068624. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names condensed the language-specific personal-name context and retained uncertainty; no source audio reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Nickname: Cassie
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The English personal-name etymology explicitly documents Cassie as a diminutive of Cassandra or Cassidy. It is not exclusive to Cassandra, and the surname sense is separate. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names; CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). No source audio reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
Origin: Ancient Greek given-name tradition
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The entry traces the name to Ancient Greek Kassandra. Mythological and figurative senses provide associations rather than personality predictions or a literal root meaning.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
English pronunciation: /kəˈsæn.dɹə/; /kəˈsɑːn.dɹə/
Checked against cited source
Two selected UK and US English readings; the middle vowel may be that of cat or father. The entry also records a regional raised vowel, which is not collapsed into these selected IPA forms.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
Spelling variant: Kassandra
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Relationship explicitly recorded in the reviewed given-name section; spellings remain separate in popularity statistics.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
License: Statistics Canada Open Licence
Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.
Credit: Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.
License: CC BY 4.0
Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: joined the published count and rank indicators and matched unambiguous existing spellings. Source values retained.
Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.
Credit: Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.
License: Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab)
Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: column names and sex codes mapped and unique case-only spellings matched to existing profiles. Published rounded counts and ranks retained.
