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.

Sandro Popularity

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

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