Sandi
Sandi is a unisex given name and occasionally a nickname. It can be a short form of Sandra, Alexander and other names. It may refer to:
- Croatian
- Slovene
Meaning & Origin of Sandi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sandi is a unisex given name and occasionally a nickname. It can be a short form of Sandra, Alexander and other names. It may refer to:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Croatian
- Slovene
The Story of Sandi
Sandi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1934, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1959, when 368 Sandis were born — ranking #509 that year. As of 2026, Sandi ranks #15,243 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10K Sandis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Sandi
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Sandi. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Aleks
- Aleksandar
- Aleksander
- Aleš
- Saša
- Sašo
Names that sound like Sandi
Phonetically similar names — useful when Sandi is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Sandi
Sandi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1934 and has accumulated 10K births in the dataset. Sandi's peak popularity came in 1959 when it ranked #509. Use the chart and map above to compare Sandi'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.