Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Cassondra is a variant of Cassandra. An origin associated with Cassandra is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1943. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Cassondra through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,310
- 0 boys · 4,310 girls
- Most popular year
- 1989
- 313 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2013. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 313 in 1989. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,688 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Cassondra’s family of names
Cassondra has a related form in Cassandra.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Cassondra, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Kassandra
“an unheeded prophetess”
>99% girls
Karissa
“filled with grace and kindess; very dear”
>99% girls
Kara
“one who is pure” · “dearly loved”
>99% girls
Cara
“beloved” · “one who is dearly loved”
>99% girls
Kendra
“having royal power; from the high hill” · “a royal ruler”
>99% girls
Kassie
“an unheeded prophetess”
>99% girls
Carina
“little darling”
>99% girls
Kaci
“a vigilant man; one who is alert” · “a vigilant woman”
7% boys · 93% girls