Pet Name Detail

Primarily Female

The meaning of the name Cassandra is To Excel Over Men

The origin of the name Cassandra is Greek

Alternate spellings: Casandra, Cassondra, Casondra, Xsandra

Notes:

Shakespeare character in Troilus and Cressida. Cassandra was a Trojan princess, the daughter of Priam and Hecuba. She was given the gift of prophecy by Apollo, but when she spurned his advances he cursed her so nobody would believe her prophecies.

In England, Cassandra was common in England and became rare until the 20th century. It is used not only in English speaking countries, but in France and Sweden as well. Cassandra is also a surname.

Famous bearers: "Cassandra" song by ABBA. Cassandra, novel by Christa Wolf. 

People who like the name Cassandra also like: Charlotte, Chloe, Olivia, Amelia, Aurora, Elizabeth, Abigail, Alexander, Benjamin, Liam, Gabriel, William, Ethan, Oliver