Sandro

Diminutive of Alessandro, Italian

"defending men"

Sandro Origin and Meaning

The name Sandro is a boy's name of Italian origin meaning "defending men".

Lengthy, romantic Alessandro gives us the friendly and casual nickname Sandro, which works just as well as an independent name. It’s a popular international name, having ranked in Italy, France, Portugal, and Switzerland in recent years.

Sandro Botticelli was an Italian Renaissance painter known for The Birth of Venus.

Popularity of the name Sandro

• 1699 Nameberry 2025
• 94 France 2018
• 442 Germany 2016
• 91 Portugal 2014

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Famous People Named Sandro

• Sandro Botticelli (born Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi) Italian Renaissance
• Alessandro "Sandro" Pertini 7th President of Italy
• Alessandro "Sandro" Mazzola Italian footballer
• Sandro Raniere Guimarães Cordeiro Brazilian footballer
• Sandro Ramírez Spanish footballer
• Alexandre "Sandro" Rosell Spanish businessman and football team owner
• Sandro Wieser Liechtensteiner footballer
• Sandro Masmanidi Fashion designer & Project Runway star