Sandro

Meaning: Defender of mankind
Origin: Greek — Italian short form of Alessandro, a form of Alexander

Boy's name · #2596 in the US (2025) · Retro

Popularity over time

Sandro's best rank, #1113, came in 1975; it has settled back to #2596 today. Roughly 1,900 boys have been named Sandro since 1958.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#101 in France (2025) · #228 in Switzerland (2025) · #356 in Austria (2025) · #560 in Italy (2024) · #610 in Sweden (2025) · #676 in Poland (2025) · #974 in Belgium (2025) · #1,118 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,789 in Canada (2025) · #4,275 in England & Wales (2025) · #998 in Netherlands (2016) · #715 in Ireland (2014) and 1 more.

Famous Sandros

Sandro Botticelli — Italian painter (1445–1510)
Sandro Pertini — President of Italy from 1978 to 1985 (1896–1990)
Sandro Mazzola — Italian footballer (1942–2026)
Sandro Tonali — Italian footballer (born 2000)
Sandro Ramírez — Spanish footballer (born 1995)
Sandro Wagner — German football player and manager (born 1987)
Sandro Rosell — Businessman and former FC Barcelona president (born 1964)
Sandro Salvadore — Italian footballer (1939–2007)

In stories & tradition

Sandro — Under the Rainbow (film)

What Sandros become

Among 876 notable people named Sandro:

Sports figures appear 1.56× more often than among typical names — e.g. Sandro Mazzola, Italian footballer (1942–2026).

Similar names: Zander · Demian · Saige · Lisandro · Lino · Mauro

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