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Saranda

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Pronounced suh-RAN-duh /səˈræn.də/Low

Meaning: In US records Saranda reads mostly as an invented name pairing a Sa- opening with Randa, the short form of Miranda, from the Latin mirandus, 'admirable, wonderful.' The same spelling is also a coastal town in Albania. For American Saranda the coinage route is likeliest, and its exact build is uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: Saranda is a rare invented American girl's name, a Sa- opening over Randa (from Miranda). It surfaced around 1989 (said suh-RAN-duh).
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningIn US records Saranda reads mostly as an invented name pairing a Sa- opening with Randa, the short form of Miranda, from the Latin mirandus, 'admirable, wonderful.' The same spelling is also a coastal town in Albania. For American Saranda the coinage route is likeliest, and its exact build is uncertain.
U.S. rank (2008)#19945 ↘ Falling
2008 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1989
Total births (all-time)≈ 93

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198919822008

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

Saranda is best read as a modern American coinage joining a Sa- opening to Randa, the short form of Miranda, from the Latin mirandus, 'admirable.' The same spelling names a town on the Albanian coast, but for American Saranda the invented route is likeliest, and its precise build is uncertain, which we note.

It was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak around 1989. A girl named Saranda then is in her thirties today.

Did you know? The Randa core inside Saranda comes from Miranda, coined by Shakespeare from the Latin for 'admirable' - a hidden literary root in a modern name.
Overall data confidence 28%
References - Saranda — Sa- + Randa/Miranda coinage; Latin mirandus 'admirable'; Albanian place noted; assembly uncertain; flagged.

Variations

SarandaSarandahMirandaSarandia

Nicknames

RandaSaraRandi

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Saranda mean?

It is most likely an invented American name joining a Sa- opening to Randa, from Miranda ('admirable'); the exact build is uncertain.

How do you pronounce Saranda?

It is said suh-RAN-duh /səˈræn.də/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Saranda a boy or girl name?

Saranda is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Saranda?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the nineteen-eighties.

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