Cassandra (given name)

Gender	Female
Word/name	Greek mythology
Meaning	shining upon men
Related names	Casandra, Cassie, Casey, Sandra

Cassandra is a Greek given name. In Greek mythology, Cassandra was the daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy; she had the gift of prophecy but the curse that her prophecies would never be believed.

The name peaked in popularity in America in 1990 with over 7000 girls named Cassandra born that year; the name is now rarer in the US for babies, with only about 1000 given it in 2010.

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