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Wandra

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How to Pronounce Wandra

Pronounced WAHN-druh /ˈwɑːn.drə/Medium

Meaning: Wandra is a spun-out version of Wanda, adding an -ra to the familiar name. Wanda is Slavic, connected either to the Wends, a West Slavic people, or to a word meaning 'shepherdess.' Wandra keeps that Slavic inheritance in a slightly more ornate shape.Low

In 30 seconds: Wandra elaborates Wanda, a Slavic name tied to the Wends or to 'shepherdess.' Never common, it peaked in the early nineteen-fifties (said WAHN-druh).

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Origin LowSlavic

MeaningWandra is a spun-out version of Wanda, adding an -ra to the familiar name. Wanda is Slavic, connected either to the Wends, a West Slavic people, or to a word meaning 'shepherdess.' Wandra keeps that Slavic inheritance in a slightly more ornate shape.

U.S. rank (1980)#12115 ↘ Falling

1980 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1952

Total births (all-time)≈ 313

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

Wandra is an extension of Wanda, likely reshaped to rhyme with the then-fashionable Sandra. Wanda is a Slavic name whose sense is disputed, linked either to the Wends, a Slavic people, or to a word for 'shepherdess.' Wandra carries that heritage while sounding of its own American mid-century moment.

Wandra was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-fifties, and it faded by the early nineteen-eighties. A girl named Wandra at that peak is in her seventies today.

Did you know? Wandra echoes the sound of Sandra, which was surging at the same moment, and reads as Wanda reshaped to match that popular -dra pattern.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Wandra — Elaboration of Wanda; Slavic, tied to the Wends or 'shepherdess'

Variations

WandaWandahWandalineVanda

Nicknames

WanWandy

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Wandra mean?

It is an elaboration of Wanda, a Slavic name linked either to the Wends or to a word meaning 'shepherdess.'

How do you pronounce Wandra?

It is said WAHN-druh, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Wandra a boy or girl name?

Wandra is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Wandra?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-fifties.