Sandy

Diminutive of Sandra or Alexandra

"defending men"

Sandy Origin and Meaning

The name Sandy is a girl's name.

Nickname name in the era of Grease. Sandy fits well in the era of boyish nicknames for girls - a la Scottie and Stevie - or as an alternative to the rapidly rising Goldie. While it peaked in 1960, Sandy is still given to about 60 baby girls each year.

Sandy Rank in US Top 1000

# 867 in the US

Popularity of the name Sandy

• 1908 Nameberry 2025
• 73 Dogs 2017

20 Names Similar to Sandy

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• Kim
• Page
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• Britney
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Famous People Named Sandy

• Alexandra Elene MacLean "Sandy" Denny English folk singer/songwriter
• Sandy Leah Lima Brazilian singer and actress
• Sandra Kay "Sandy" Duncan American actress and singer
• Sandy West (born Sandra Sue Pesavento) American drummer of The Runaways
• Sandra "Sandy" Descher American actress
• Sandra Dale “Sandy” Dennis American actress
• Sandra "Sandy" Chambers British dance music singer
• Sandy Johnson American model
• Sandy Mölling German singer and TV personality
• Sandy Powell English costume designer

The name Sandy in Pop Culture

• Sandy Olsson main character in musical & movie "Grease"
• Sandy character in "The Outsiders" written by S. E. Hinton
• Sandy Cheeks character in animated series "SpongeBob Squarepants"
• Hurricane (aka Superstorm) Sandy October 2012
• "Sandy " song by Dion DiMucci
• "4th of July Asbury Park (Sandy)", song by Bruce Springsteen
• Sandy Cheeks Character in "SpongeBob SquarePants"
• Sandy character in the video game "Stardew Valley"