Sandro

“Variant of Alexander — Defender of mankind” — Greek via Latin origin

Boy's name · #2572 in the US (2025) · Retro

Sandro has appeared in US records since 1958 — best rank #1099 (1975) · 1,938 babies named Sandro all-time · 1 in 33,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 520 boys in France (2025) · about 1 in 1,900 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 2,400 boys in Austria (2025).

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

Famous Sandros

Sandro Botticelli — Italian painter (1445–1510)
Sandro Pertini — Italian journalist, resistance leader and politician, President of Italy from 1978 to 1985
Sandro Mazzola — Italian footballer
Sandro Tonali — Italian association football player
Sandro Ramírez — Spanish association football player

Among 876 notable people named Sandro:

Athletes appear 1.56× more often than among typical names — e.g. Sandro Mazzola, Italian footballer.

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