boy's name
Sandro
SAHN-dro
- Origin Italian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 13,670
France
#100
2025 births
Sandro is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "defender of mankind," the Italian short form of Alessandro. It ranks hundredth in France and belongs to the painter Botticelli, whose given name it was.
- Sandro is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in France in 2018, when 760 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 1,008 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1952.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sandro over time
Births per decade in France, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 55 |
| 1960s | 305 |
| 1970s | 585 |
| 1980s | 355 |
| 1990s | 475 |
| 2000s | 1,255 |
| 2010s | 4,905 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 3,420 |
What Sandro means
Sandro means defender of mankind, carried from Alexander. It is a clipped form rather than an independent name, taking the second half of Alessandro rather than the first, which is unusual.
Where Sandro comes from
Sandro clips Alessandro, the Italian form of Alexander, from the Greek alexein, to defend, and aner, a man. Taking the tail of a name rather than its head is characteristic of Italian diminutives, which also give Tonio from Antonio and Bepi from Giuseppe. Its most famous bearer is Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi, known as Sandro Botticelli, painter of the Birth of Venus and the Primavera; Botticelli was a nickname meaning little barrel, applied first to his brother. The name is also common in Georgia, where it serves as a short form of Aleksandre.
Sandro in use
Sandro ranks hundredth in France with about 585 births in 2025, and its peak in our records is 2023. Our data carries it from 1958. It has modest American presence at 2,585 and appears in Ireland. Its rise in France sits alongside Alessio, Ezio and Livio as part of the same Italian-forms fashion, which is now well represented across the French top hundred.
How popular is Sandro?
In 2025, Sandro was given to 585 babies in France, ranking #100 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Sandro is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Sandro
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sandro also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sandro over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sandro in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Asturian
- Alexandre
- Bulgarian
- Aleksandar
- Catalan
- Alexandre
- Croatian
- Aleksandar
- Danish
- Alexander
- Dutch
- Alexander
- Estonian
- Aleksandr
- French
- Alexandre
- Galician
- Alexandre
- German
- Alexander
- Icelandic
- Alexander
- Italian
- Alessandro
- Latin
- Alexander
- Latvian
- Aleksandrs
- Lithuanian
- Aleksandras
- Macedonian
- Aleksandar
- Norwegian
- Alexander
- Polish
- Aleks
- Portuguese
- Alexandre
- Romanian
- Alexandru
- Russian
- Aleksandr
- Serbian
- Aleksandar
- Serbo-Croatian
- Aleksandar
- Slovak
- Alexander
- Slovene
- Aleksandar Aleks
- Spanish
- Alejandro
- Swedish
- Alexander
- Ukrainian
- Oleksandr
Sibling names for Sandro
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sandro — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sandro
What does the name Sandro mean?
Sandro means "defender of mankind," carried from Alexander through the Italian Alessandro.
Was Botticelli called Sandro?
Yes. He was Alessandro Filipepi; Botticelli, meaning little barrel, was a nickname first applied to his brother.
Why does Sandro come from the end of Alessandro?
Italian diminutives often clip the tail rather than the head, as in Tonio from Antonio.
How popular is Sandro?
Hundredth in France, with modest presence in the United States and Ireland.
Is Sandro a girl's or a boy's name?
Sandro is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sandro?
Sandro has 2 syllables.
Is Sandro a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sandro currently ranks #100 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.