Given name
Lissandra
“helper and defender of mankind”
Lissandra is a variant of Lysandra. In Greek use, Lysandra carries the interpretation “helper and defender of mankind.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Lissandra is a variant of Lysandra. In Greek use, Lysandra carries the interpretation “helper and defender of mankind.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1992. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lissandra through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 337
- 0 boys · 337 girls
- Most popular year
- 2010
- 30 babies
- 2025
- 7
- #12,641 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −31%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 12,641 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 30.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 30 in 2010. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 374 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.
Lissandra’s family of names
Lissandra has a related form in Lysandra.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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