Meaning of the nameSandy
- Female
- English origin
- Greek origin
- San-dy
Sandy is a name of English origin, a short form of Alexander, Alexandra or Sandra, used in Brazil almost always as a female name.
Meaning
“English short form of Alexander, Alexandra or Sandra”
Source: Wiktionary: Sandy · Wiktionary: Sandi · Behind the Name: Sandy · Behind the Name: Alexander
- People (2022)
- 12,017
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,507
- Median age
- 22 years
- 2010 Census
- 10,692
- people
Sandy in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Sandy, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (5,682 people).
11,670 women 347 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Sandy is most common
States with the highest share of people named Sandy in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 2,036 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,472 | 0.007% |
| Bahia | 1,049 | 0.007% |
| Pará | 968 | 0.012% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 760 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 706 | 0.008% |
| Paraná | 594 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 511 | 0.013% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 438 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 369 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 351 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 350 | 0.005% |
| Pernambuco | 325 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 244 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso | 203 | 0.006% |
| Sergipe | 195 | 0.009% |
| Piauí | 193 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 193 | 0.007% |
| Distrito Federal | 157 | 0.006% |
| Paraíba | 146 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 141 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 114 | 0.007% |
| Tocantins | 109 | 0.007% |
| Amapá | 107 | 0.015% |
| Alagoas | 105 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 95 | 0.011% |
| Roraima | 86 | 0.014% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Sandy
Wiktionary explains the English name Sandy as a truncation with the suffix -y, used as a diminutive of Alexander, Sander, Sandra and Alexandra, among others, and gives Sandi as an alternative form. Behind the Name gives the same origin and adds that the name can also be given in reference to the color. Alexander is the Latinized form of the Greek Alexandros, 'defender of men', according to Behind the Name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 12,017 people named Sandy and 1,913 named Sandi.
This is the traditional English spelling and the most recorded in the group.
Other spellings of Sandy
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Sandy | 12,017 |
| Sandi | 1,913 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Sandy · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Sandi · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Sandy · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Alexander · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Sandy · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Sandy
What does the name Sandy mean?
Sandy means “English short form of Alexander, Alexandra or Sandra”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Sandy in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 12,017 people with the first name Sandy, which ranks it number 1,507 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Sandy a boy's or a girl's name?
Sandy is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 11,670 women and 347 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Sandy?
Sandy is a name of English and Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Sandy most common?
Proportionally, in Amapá: 0.015% of the state's population is named Sandy (107 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Sandy?
Sandi. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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