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Lasandra

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Pronounced luh-SAN-druh /ləˈsæn.drə/Medium

Meaning: Lasandra joins the fashionable La- prefix to Sandra, the short form of Alexandra (Greek, 'defender of the people') or Cassandra. Popular in mid-century African-American naming, the La- prefix lent a familiar name fresh distinction; Lasandra keeps Sandra's 'defender' sense in a flowing three-beat shape.Low

In 30 seconds: Lasandra is a La- prefixed form of Sandra (from Alexandra, 'defender of the people'). It peaked around 1972 and reads as a mid-century name.

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Origin LowAmerican, Greek

MeaningLasandra joins the fashionable La- prefix to Sandra, the short form of Alexandra (Greek, 'defender of the people') or Cassandra. Popular in mid-century African-American naming, the La- prefix lent a familiar name fresh distinction; Lasandra keeps Sandra's 'defender' sense in a flowing three-beat shape.

U.S. rank (2009)#14563 ↘ Falling

2009 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1972

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,520

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

Lasandra is a La- prefixed elaboration of Sandra, from Alexandra, 'defender of the people.' It belongs to the mid-century fashion for giving established names a distinctive prefix, a hallmark of African-American naming of the era.

Lasandra crested around 1972 at roughly seventy girls a year and eased off through the later century, appearing into the two-thousands. A Lasandra from the peak is in her early fifties now. It reads as a name of its period rather than a reviving one.

Did you know? The La- prefix was one of the most productive tools in twentieth-century American naming, turning Sandra into Lasandra, Shonda into Lashonda; it individualized a beloved base without discarding it.

Overall data confidence 53%

References — Lasandra — La- + Sandra (from Alexandra, 'defender'); 1970s

Variations

SandraLashandraLasondra

Nicknames

SandySandra

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lasandra mean?

Lasandra joins the La- prefix to Sandra, from Alexandra, meaning 'defender of the people.'

How do you pronounce Lasandra?

It's said luh-SAN-druh /ləˈsæn.drə/ — three syllables, stress on the middle.

Is Lasandra a boy or girl name?

Lasandra is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Lasandra?

Lasandra was an uncommon name that peaked in the early nineteen-seventies and has grown rarer since.