Sandy

Diminutive of Sandra or Alexandra
"defending men"

Sandy Origin and Meaning

The name Sandy is a girl's name .

Nickname name in the era of Grease. Sandy fits well in the era of boyish nicknames for girls - a la Scottie and Stevie - or as an alternative to the rapidly rising Goldie. While it peaked in 1960, Sandy is still given to about 60 baby girls each year.

# 867 in the US

Sandy Rank in US Top 1000

Sandy Popularity

Famous People Named Sandy

  • Alexandra Elene MacLean "Sandy" Denny
    English folk singer/songwriter
  • Sandy Leah Lima
    Brazilian singer and actress
  • Sandra Kay "Sandy" Duncan
    American actress and singer
  • Sandy West (born Sandra Sue Pesavento)
    American drummer of The Runaways
  • Sandra "Sandy" Descher
    American actress
  • Sandra Dale “Sandy” Dennis
    American actress
  • Sandra "Sandy" Chambers
    British dance music singer
  • Sandy Johnson
    American model
  • Sandy Mölling
    German singer and TV personality
  • Sandy Powell
    English costume designer

Sandy in Pop Culture

  • Sandy Olsson
    main character in musical & movie "Grease"
  • Sandy
    character in "The Outsiders" written by S. E. Hinton
  • Sandy Cheeks
    character in animated series "SpongeBob Squarepants"
  • Hurricane (aka Superstorm) Sandy
    October 2012
  • "Sandy
    " song by Dion DiMucci
  • "4th of July
    Asbury Park (Sandy)", song by Bruce Springsteen
  • Sandy Cheeks
    Character in "SpongeBob SquarePants"