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Shundra

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Pronounced SHUN-druh /ˈʃʌndrə/High

Meaning: Shundra is an African American coined name of the later twentieth century, built from the fashionable Sh- opening and the -ndra ending shared by Sandra, Kendra and Shonda. It carries the style of its parent sounds rather than a separate dictionary meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Shundra is a coined Sh- name blending Shonda and Sandra. It stayed rare, running at only a couple dozen girls a year and fading by the mid-nineteen-nineties (said SHUN-druh).
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Origin LowEnglish, American
MeaningShundra is an African American coined name of the later twentieth century, built from the fashionable Sh- opening and the -ndra ending shared by Sandra, Kendra and Shonda. It carries the style of its parent sounds rather than a separate dictionary meaning.
U.S. rank (1993)#13207 ↘ Falling
1993 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1979
Total births (all-time)≈ 375

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197919651993

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

Shundra is one of the melodic Sh- names African American families coined in the sixties and seventies, assembling a fresh name from beloved parts: the soft opening of Shonda and the settled -ndra of Sandra and Kendra. It is style and sound, not a translated word.

The name stayed small: only a couple dozen girls a year at its late-seventies high, and its recorded run closes in the early nineteen-nineties. A girl named Shundra then is in her mid-forties now. It reads firmly as a period coinage rather than a name on the way back.

Did you know? Shundra pairs the popular Sh- opening of the seventies with the -ndra tail of Sandra and Kendra, a purely American recombination of familiar sounds.
Overall data confidence 50%
References - Shundra — African American Sh- coinage; Shonda/Sandra parents

Variations

ShaundraShondraShundriaShundrea

Nicknames

ShunDra

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If you like Shundra…

Shonda— shares the Sh- opening and soft sound
Sandra— the -ndra ending Shundra draws on
Kendra— same crisp -ndra shape
Saundra— a near-twin of the same sound family

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shundra mean?

It is a coined name blending the sounds of Shonda and Sandra, carrying their style rather than a separate literal meaning.

How do you pronounce Shundra?

It's said SHUN-druh /ˈʃʌndrə/, two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Shundra a boy or girl name?

Shundra is used as a girl's name.

Is Shundra a popular name?

No, it was always rare, borne by only a couple dozen girls a year before fading in the mid-nineties.

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