Cassandra (name)


Cassandra, also spelled Kassandra, is a feminine given name of Greek origin. Cassander is the masculine form of Cassandra. In Greek mythology, Cassandra was the daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy. She had the gift of prophecy, but was cursed so that none would believe her prophecies. The name has been in occasional use since the Middle Ages. The usual English nickname is Cassie. Cassandre is the French version of the name.

Usage

The name peaked in popularity in the United States in 1990 with more than 7,000 girls named Cassandra born that year. The name remains among the top 1,000 most popular names for newborn American girls but has since declined in use, with about 452 American girls called Cassandra in 2022. Another 188 American newborn girls were called Kassandra that year. There were 456 newborn girls called Cassandra in the United States in 2023 and another 191 called Kassandra.
It is also among the 500 most popular names for newborn girls in Canada, where the name ranked 407th on the popularity chart in 2021 with 75 uses. Another 25 Canadian newborn girls were called Kassandra and another 11 Canadian newborn girls were called Cassandre in 2021. It has been among the 1,000 most used names for newborn girls in England and Wales at different points between 1996 and 2021, when it ranked in 747th place. It is a common name in Greece and countries where Germanic and Romance languages are spoken.

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