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Lasondra

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Pronounced luh-SON-drah /ləˈsɒn.drə/Medium

Meaning: Lasondra is an American elaboration of Sondra - a short form of Alexandra, Greek for 'defender of man' - built with the fashionable La- prefix. It reads as a flowing, invented name that carries Alexandra's meaning through Sondra.Low

In 30 seconds: Lasondra is a La- elaboration of Sondra, itself from Alexandra, 'defender of man'. A melodic later-century coinage (said luh-SON-drah).

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Origin LowAmerican, Greek

MeaningLasondra is an American elaboration of Sondra - a short form of Alexandra, Greek for 'defender of man' - built with the fashionable La- prefix. It reads as a flowing, invented name that carries Alexandra's meaning through Sondra.

U.S. rank (1998)#9759 ↗ Rising

1998 U.S. births9 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1988

Total births (all-time)≈ 539

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

Lasondra is an American coinage that adds the melodic La- prefix to Sondra, a short form of Alexandra (Greek, 'defender of man'). It fits the later-twentieth-century pattern of building distinctive girls' names with the La- element, and its underlying meaning traces through Sondra to Alexandra.

Lasondra was never common, appearing only a few dozen times a year around its late-1980s peak. As a reshaped name it has no separate classical source, and its appeal rests on its smooth, rhythmic flow.

Did you know? Lasondra belongs to the family of La- names - Lashondra, Latonya, Lakisha - that flourished in later-century Black American communities, each built by prefixing La- onto a familiar name.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Lasondra / Sondra / Alexandra — La- elaboration of Sondra, short for Alexandra (Greek 'defender of man')

Variations

SondraLasandraLashondraLasaundra

Nicknames

SondraSonnie

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Sondra— the parent name Lasondra elaborates, from Alexandra

Lasandra— a near-identical sister coinage of the same pattern

Lashondra— a close La- cousin of the same era

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lasondra mean?

Lasondra is a La- elaboration of Sondra, a short form of Alexandra meaning 'defender of man'.

How do you pronounce Lasondra?

It's said luh-SON-drah /ləˈsɒn.drə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Lasondra a boy or girl name?

Lasondra is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Lasondra?

Lasondra has always been uncommon, a later-century La- coinage that peaked gently in the late eighties.