Sandy

Scottish and English diminutive of Alexander

"defending men"

Sandy Origin and Meaning

The name Sandy is a boy's name of Scottish origin meaning "defending men".

A sweet Scottish short form of Alexander which is feeling newly appealing now the era of Sandra is far behind us. Sandy would also work well as a nickname for a child with pale red or dark blond hair.

Sandy Rank in US Top 1000

# 917 in the US

Sandy Popularity

• 932 Nameberry 2024

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Famous People Named Sandy

• Sandy Beales bass guitarist for One Direction
• Sandy Winton actor
• Sandy Koufax vintage baseball star
• Ian "Sandy" Frazier humorous writer
• Andrew "Sandy" Comyn Irvine English mountaineer who took part in the 1924 British Everest Expedition
• Sandy Makai Fisher son of Youtuber Ellen Fisher

Sandy in Pop Culture

• Sanford "Sandy" Cohen character on "The O.C."
• Sandy male dog of Little Orphan Annie
• Sandy Ricks from the movie "Flipper"
• Sandy male nanny character from TV show "Friends"
• Sandy Bigelow Patterson from the movie "Identify Thief"
• Sandy Carol Seaver's boyfriend on TV's "Growing Pains," played by Matthew Perry
• Sandy Kominsky lead character on Netflix's "The Kominsky Method," played by Michael Douglas