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Kandra

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Pronounced KAN-druh /ˈkæn.drə/High

Meaning: Kandra is a modern American coinage without an older etymology, most naturally heard as a blend of Kendra (an English name popularized in the twentieth century) and Sandra (a short form of Alexandra). It rides the -andra sound family rather than a single traceable root.Low

In 30 seconds: Kandra is a modern coined name, usually read as a blend of Kendra and Sandra (said 'KAN-druh').

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MeaningKandra is a modern American coinage without an older etymology, most naturally heard as a blend of Kendra (an English name popularized in the twentieth century) and Sandra (a short form of Alexandra). It rides the -andra sound family rather than a single traceable root.

U.S. rank (2013)#13881 ↗ Rising

2013 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1988

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,340

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Kandra is a twentieth-century coinage rather than an inherited name. Its most convincing reading is a blend of Kendra and Sandra, both popular in their day, sharing the crisp -andra ending that also gives us Chandra and Deandra. We flag the origin as a modern invention rather than assign it a false ancient root.

The name is a minor one, cresting around 1988 among a wave of -andra coinages before slipping back to rarity. It has a brisk, modern-vintage sound now — familiar in shape yet clearly invented — and a Kandra today shares a name that peaked with the shoulder-pad era and never became widespread.

Did you know? Kandra sits in a whole -andra sound cluster — Sandra, Kendra, Deandra, Chandra — that parents mixed and matched through the later twentieth century.

Overall data confidence 50%

References — Kandra — modern coinage; blend of Kendra/Sandra, -andra family

Variations

KendraChandraKandrah

Nicknames

KanKandy

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If you like Kandra…

Kendra— a likely source name, same -endra/-andra sound and era

Sandra— the other name Kandra blends, shares the -andra ending

Chandra— a same-era -andra name with the identical rhythm

Deandra— another late-century -andra coinage in the same family

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kandra mean?

Kandra is a modern coinage, most often read as a blend of Kendra and Sandra.

How do you pronounce Kandra?

It's said KAN-druh /ˈkæn.drə/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Kandra a boy or girl name?

Kandra is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Kandra?

Kandra was an uncommon coined name that crested in the late nineteen-eighties and has been rare since.