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Gender: F Popularity: this week. Origin of Cassandra: Greek Meaning of Cassandra: "prophetess" Cassandra's Popularity in 2012: #423
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The name of the tragic mythological Trojan princess who was given the gift of prophecy by Apollo, but was condemned never to be believed, Cassandra has been used for exotic characters in movies and soap operas. Ethereal and delicate, Cassandra was in the Top 70 throughout the 1990s, but is now descending in popularity.

Cassandra was the name of Jane Austen's mother, sister and two cousins. In modern times, Cassandra Wilson is a noted jazz singer; Charlie Sheen has a daughter Cassandra born in the eighties.

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Famous People Named Cassandra

Cassandra Clare, American author
Cassandra Austen, elder sister of Jane Austen
Cassandra Lynn, American model
Cassandra Peterson, American actress
Cassandra Ponti, Filipino TV contestant
Cassie Steele, Canadian actress
Cassandra Steen, German singer
Cassandra Wilson, American jazz singer
Casandra "Cassie" Ventura, American singer
Cassandra Jade Estevez, daughter of Charlie Sheen

Pop Culture References for the Name Cassandra

Cassandra from Greek Mythology wasn't just a prophet but a prophet who was cursed to only see the very worst prophecies and have nobody believe her when she shared them

character in Aeschylus' play Agamemnon

Ancestor of Sybill Trelawney, from the Harry Potter series

Cassandra Wong, Wayne's girlfriend in the Wayne's World movies

Cassandra Cain, Batgirl

Nicknames & Variations for Cassandra

Casandera, Casandra, Casandre, Casandrea, Casandrey, Casandri, Casandria, Casanndra, Casaundra, Casaundre, Casaundri, Casaundria, Casondra, Casondre, Casondri, Casondria, Cass, Cassandre, Cassandry, Cassatindra, Cassaundra, Cassaundre, Cassaundri, Cassi, Cassie, Cassondra, Cassondre, Cassondri, Cassondria, Cassundra, Cassundrai, Cassundre, Cassundri, Kasandera, Kassandra, Kassi, Kassie, Kassy, Sande, Sandee, Sandera, Sandi, Sandie, Sandy, Saundra, Sohndra, Sondra, Zandra

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