Kassandra

Meaning: Possibly shining upon men
Origin: Variant of Cassandra · Greek; etymology uncertain (from Ancient Greek Κασσάνδρα, origin uncertain)

Nicknames: Kassie

Girl's name · #1177 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Kassandra's best rank, #120, came in 1993; it has stepped well back to #1177 today. Roughly 34,000 girls have been named Kassandra since 1945.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 13 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Kassandra ranks in other countries and regions.

#803 in Ireland (2025) · #940 in Austria (2025) · #1,004 in Sweden (2025) · #2,071 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,189 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,787 in France (2025) · #2,039 in Canada (2024).

Famous Kassandras

Kassandra Missipo — Belgian footballer
Kassandra Frederique — American drug policy advocate (born 1986)
Kassandra Clementi — Australian actress (born 1990)
Kassandra Jappont — Congolese handball player
Kassandra "Kass" McQuillen — American reality television participant

In stories & tradition

Kassandra^it — Assassin's Creed (video game series)

What Kassandras become

Among 27 notable people named Kassandra:

No single standout — notable Kassandras spread across many fields.

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variant Cassandra (#631), Kassandra would rank around #466 with about 660 births last year — the newborns split about 70/30 between Cassandra and Kassandra.

About 45 girls a year are given Kassie as their full name.

Similar names: Cassandra · Asia · Kasey · Alessandra · Diamond · Caitlyn

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