Girl · #6,767 in 2026

Salandra

Salandra is a town and comune in the province of Matera, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata.

Current Rank
#6,767
Peak Rank
#6,767 (1964)
Total Babies
5
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1964
First Year
1964
Last Year
1964
Peak Year
#6767
Peak Rank
5
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Salandra

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Salandra is a town and comune in the province of Matera, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata.

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Etymology
There are two theories about the origin of the name Salandra. One hypothesis holds that it derives from the Ancient Greek thalassa andros ("men of the sea"), which would allude to colonists from Magna Graecia . The other suggests that the tortuous course of the Salandrella led people to identify it with the river god Achelous , who fought Hercules in the form of a coiled dragon; the Ancient Greek Acheloo andros , "men of Achelous," gradually became Achelandros and thence Salandra.
Origin & history
The remains of an ancient village in Monte Sant'Angelo show that the area was inhabited by Oenotrians since at least the eighth century BC. The current city site dates back to the Norman era; Salandra is first officially mentioned in a 1060 papal bull. In 1119 Countess Emma of Sicily, wife of Count Rudolf of Montescaglioso and daughter of Roger I of Sicily , granted the fiefdom of Salandra to the Benedictine Abbey of St. Michael the Archangel in Montescaglioso . Later, in the Swabian League of Cities era, Salandra was owned by Baron Gilberto da Salandra, and in the Angevin era it passed to the

The Story of Salandra

Salandra first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1964, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1964, when 5 Salandras were born — ranking #6,767 that year. As of 2026, Salandra ranks #6,767 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Salandras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Salandra

What does the name Salandra mean?
Salandra is a town and comune in the province of Matera, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata.
How popular is Salandra in 2026?
In 2026, Salandra ranks #6,767 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Salandra most popular?
Salandra reached its peak popularity in 1964, ranking #6,767 that year with 5 babies given the name.
Is Salandra a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Salandra is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Salandra?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Salandra include Annemargaret, Annemary, Arinda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Salandra

Salandra is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1964 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Salandra's peak popularity came in 1964 when it ranked #6,767. Use the chart and map above to compare Salandra's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.