Sandy is a popular unisex given name. The male version can be a diminutive of

Alexander Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...

Sander A sander is a power tool used to smooth surfaces by abrasion with sandpaper. Sanders have a means to attach the sandpaper and a mechanism to move it rapidly contained within a housing with means to hand-hold it or fix it to a workbench. Woodw ...

Alasdair Alasdair is a Scottish Gaelic given name. The name is a Gaelic form of ''Alexander'' which has long been a popular name in Scotland. The personal name ''Alasdair'' is often Anglicised as ''Alistair Alistair is a masculine given name. It is an Ang ...

, Sandipan, Sandeep, Sanford,

Santiago Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is the center of Chile's most densely populated region, the Santiago Metropolitan Region, whos ...

, etc., while the female version can be a diminutive for Sandra (itself a diminutive of Alexandra and

Cassandra Cassandra or Kassandra (; Ancient Greek: Κασσάνδρα, , also , and sometimes referred to as Alexandra) in Greek mythology was a Trojan priestess dedicated to the god Apollo and fated by him to utter true prophecies but never to be belie ...

) or, less commonly, Alisande. Female spelling variations include Sandi and Sandie. Notable people named Sandy include:

Men

Sandy Alderson Richard Lynn "Sandy" Alderson (born November 22, 1947) is an American baseball executive. He is currently the president of the New York Mets. He previously served as the general manager of the New York Mets from 2011 to 2018, an executive in the O ...

(born 1947), American baseball executive * Sandy Allan (born 1947), Scottish footballer *

Sandy Alomar Jr. Santos "Sandy" Alomar Velázquez Jr. (, ; born June 18, 1966) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player, coach, and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher between 1988 and 2007, most notably as a member of the Cleve ...

(born 1966), American baseball player * Sandy Alomar Sr. (born 1943), American baseball player * Sandy Amorós (1930–1992), Major League Baseball player from Cuba *

Sandy Becker George Sanford Becker (February 19, 1922 – April 9, 1996), who was known professionally as Sandy Becker, was an American television announcer, actor, and comedian who hosted several popular children's programs in New York City. The best known ...

(1922–1996), American actor and television host * Sandy Brown (1929–1975), Scottish jazz clarinetist *

Alexander Calder Alexander Calder (; July 22, 1898 – November 11, 1976) was an American sculptor known both for his innovative mobiles (kinetic sculptures powered by motors or air currents) that embrace chance in their aesthetic, his static "stabiles", and hi ...

(1898–1976), American sculptor and artist *

Sandy Cohen Sanford "Sandy" Cohen is a fictional character on the FOX series ''The O.C.'', portrayed by Peter Gallagher. Sandy, son of Sophie Cohen, is married to Kirsten Cohen. Their eldest child, Seth, is something of a social misfit. Sandy's father left ...

(born 1995), American-Israeli basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League * Sandy Collins (born 1978), Canadian politician * Sandy Dvore, American artist * Sandy Frank (born 1929), American television producer *

Sandy Gall Henderson Alexander Gall, (born 1 October 1927) is a Scottish journalist, author, and former ITN news presenter whose career as a journalist has spanned more than 50 years. Life and career Gall was born in Penang, Straits Settlements (prese ...

(born 1937), Scottish journalist and broadcaster *

Sandy Gunn Alastair Donald Mackintosh "Sandy" Gunn (27 September 1919 – 6 April 1944), was a Scottish Supermarine Spitfire photo reconnaissance pilot who was taken prisoner during the Second World War. Gunn took part in the "Great Escape" from Stalag Lu ...

(1919–1944), British Second World War pilot and prisoner of war executed for participating in the "Great Escape" * Alex Hair (1898–1970), Scottish footballer * Sandy Hollway, Australian public servant *

Sandy Jardine William "Sandy" Pullar Jardine (31 December 1948 – 24 April 2014) was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Rangers, Hearts and represented Scotland. He played over 1000 professional games and twice won the Scottish Football Wri ...

(1948–2014), Scottish footballer *

Sandy Koufax Sanford Koufax (; born Sanford Braun; December 30, 1935) is an American former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played his entire career for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers from 1955 to 1966. He has been hailed as one of t ...

(born 1935), American Major League Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher * Brian Lane (RAF officer) (1917–1942), British Second World War flying ace *

Sandy Lyle Alexander Walter Barr Lyle (born 9 February 1958) is a Scottish professional golfer. Lyle has won two major championships during his career. Along with Nick Faldo and Ian Woosnam, he became one of Britain's top golfers during the 1980s. He spe ...

(born 1958), Scottish golfer * Alexander MacAra (1932–2012), British epidemiologist * Sandy Munro (born 1938), Canadian-American engineer *

Sandy Nelson Sander Lloyd Nelson (December 1, 1938 – February 14, 2022) was an American drummer. Nelson, one of the best-known rock and modern jazz drummers of the late 1950s and early 1960s, had several solo instrumental Top 40 hits and released over 30 ...

(1938–2022), American rock and roll drummer * Sandy Nelson (footballer) Australian footballer * Sandy Newbigging (1876–1976), Scottish footballer *

Alexander Patch General Alexander McCarrell Patch (November 23, 1889 – November 21, 1945) was a senior United States Army officer who fought in both world wars, rising to rank of general. During World War II, he commanded U.S. Army and Marine Corps ...

(1889–1945), US Army general in World War II *

Sandy Powell (comedian) Albert Arthur Powell MBE (30 January 1900 – 26 June 1982), known as Sandy Powell, was an English comedian best known for his radio work of the 1930s and for his catchphrase "Can you hear me, mother?". He first said this in a theatre in Co ...

(1900–1982), British comedian * Sandy Rass, British songwriter and musical theatre star * Sandy Rothman (born 1946), American bluegrass musician and producer * Sandy Sandberg (1910–1989), American football player * Sandy Satullo, II (born 1954), American former NASCAR Cup Series driver * Sandy Smith (born 1983), Scottish visual artist *

Sandy Stuvik Sandy Nicholas Stuvik ( th, แซนดี้ นิโคลัส สตูวิค; born 11 April 1995), also referred to as Sandy Kraokaew Stuvik, is a Thai racing driver. Career Karting Born in Phuket to a Norwegian father, Martin Stuvik, ...

(born 1995), Thai racing driver *

Sandy Tatum Frank Donovan "Sandy" Tatum Jr. (July 7, 1920 – June 22, 2017) was an attorney, a golf administrator, a golf course architect, a golf promoter, and an amateur golfer. Golf career NCAA champion Tatum attended Stanford University, where he was a ...

(1920–2017), American attorney and golf administrator * Sandy Wollaston (1875–1930), British explorer *

Sandy Woodward Admiral Sir John Forster "Sandy" Woodward, (1 May 1932 – 4 August 2013) was a senior Royal Navy officer who commanded the Task Force of the Falklands War. Early life Woodward was born on 1 May 1932 at Penzance, Cornwall, to a bank clerk. He ...

(born 1932), nickname of British Admiral John Woodward

Women

* Sandy Abi Elias, Lebanese-British footballer * Sandy Chambers, British singer *

Sandy Dennis Sandra Dale Dennis (April 27, 1937 – March 2, 1992) was an American actress. She made her film debut in the drama ''Splendor in the Grass'' (1961). For her performance in the comedy-drama film ''Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'' (1966), she rec ...

(1937–1992), American actress *

Sandy Denny Alexandra Elene MacLean Denny (6 January 1947 – 21 April 1978) was an English singer who was lead singer of the British folk rock band Fairport Convention. She has been described as "the pre-eminent British folk rock singer". After briefly w ...

(1947–1978), British singer and songwriter *

Sandy Descher Sandra Kay Descher (born November 30, 1945) is an American former child actress of the 1950s. Life and career Born November 30, 1945, in Burbank, California, Descher is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Descher. She has a younger brother, Michae ...

, American actress * Sandy Dillon, American singer and songwriter *

Sandy Duncan Sandra Kay Duncan (born February 20, 1946) is an American actress, comedian, dancer and singer. She is known for her performances in the Broadway revival of ''Peter Pan'' and in the sitcom ''The Hogan Family''. Duncan has been nominated for thr ...

, American singer and actress *

Sandy Fox Sandra Marie Fox (née Kessler; born July 13, 1963) is an American voice actress who has had numerous roles in various animated cartoon, anime and video games. She portrayed the live-action Betty Boop and has provided her voice for Universal Stu ...

, American singer and actress * Sandy Green (singer), British singer and songwriter *

Sandy Heribert Sandy Héribert (born 25 November 1983) is a French-British TV journalist, show host and presenter who currently works for French media channel France 2 and L'Équipe. A graduate of Institut supérieur du commerce de Paris, she began her career ...

, French-British TV journalist *

Sandy Johnson Sandy Johnson (born July 7, 1954) is an American model and actress. She was ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month for the June 1974 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Mario Casilli. (A cropped image from this centerfold was used ...

(born 1954), American model and actress *

Sandy Lam Sandy Lam (; born 26 April 1966), is a Hong Kong singer, actress and album producer. She rose to fame in the 1980s as a Cantopop diva, before expanding her fan base significantly in Asia, releasing more than 30 stylistically diverse albums in C ...

, Hong Kong singer * Sandy McGarry, American politician from South Carolina (born 1961) * Sandy Mölling, German singer * Sandhya Mridul (born 1975), Indian actress nicknamed Sandy *

Sandy Powell (costume designer) Sandy Powell (born 7 April 1960) is a British costume designer. She has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design fifteen times, winning three awards for the films ''Shakespeare in Love'' (1998), '' The Aviator'' (2004), and ...

(born 1960) *

Sandy Ratcliff Alexandra Ratcliff (2 October 1948 – 7 April 2019) was an English actress, model and counsellor. She made an impression as a model and film actress in the 1970s, but she became known for being one of the original cast members of the BBC soap o ...

(1948-2019), English actress *

Sandie Shaw Sandie may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Sandie Clair (born 1988), French professional racing cyclist * Sandie Fitzgibbon, Irish former camogie player * Sandie Jones (1950/1951–2019), Irish singer * Sandie Lindsay, 1st Baron Lindsay of Birker (187 ...

(born 1947), English singer * Sandy Shaw (writer) (born 1943), American writer on health *

Sandy Shaw (politician) Sandy Shaw is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election.Sandy Schreier, American fashion historian and collector *

Sandi Thom Alexandria "Sandi" Thom () (born 11 August 1981) is a Scottish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Banff, Scotland. She became widely known in 2006 after her debut single, "I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair)", t ...

(born 1981), Scottish singer-songwriter *

Sandi Toksvig Sandra Birgitte Toksvig (; ; born 3 May 1958) is a Danish-British writer, comedian and broadcaster on British radio, stage and television. She is also a political activist, having co-founded the Women's Equality Party in 2015. She has written ...

, British-Danish comedian, writer, actor, presenter and producer * Sandy Verschoor, an Australian Dutch politician and current mayor *

Sandy West Sandy West (July 10, 1959 – October 21, 2006) was an American singer, drummer and songwriter. She was one of the founding members of the Runaways, the first teenage all-girl hard rock band to record and achieve widespread commercial success ...

, American musician, drummer in

The Runaways The Runaways were an all-female American rock band who recorded and performed from 1975 to 1979. The band released four studio albums and one live album during its run. Among their best-known songs are " Cherry Bomb", "Hollywood", "Queens of ...

Sandy Wollschlager Sandy Wollschlager (born December 19, 1957) was an American chemist and politician. Wollschlager was born in Austin, Minnesota, Austin, Mower County, Minnesota and graduated from Austin High School (Austin, Minnesota), Austin High School. She rece ...

, American chemist and politician

Fictional characters

* Sandy, a character in 2012 American horror film '' Sloppy the Psychotic'' * Sandy, half of

Julian and Sandy Julian and Sandy were characters on the BBC radio comedy programme ''Round the Horne'' from 1965 to 1968 and were played by Hugh Paddick and Kenneth Williams respectively, with scripts written by Barry Took and Marty Feldman. According to a BBC R ...

in the British radio comedy ''Round the Horne'' * Sandy, Little Orphan Annie's dog * Sandy, in Mark Twain's novel ''

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court ''A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court'' is an 1889 novel by American humorist and writer Mark Twain. The book was originally titled ''A Yankee in King Arthur's Court''. Some early editions are titled ''A Yankee at the Court of King Arth ...

'' * Sandy, in the 1967 novel '' The Outsiders'' * Sandy, a sandman in ''

Kidsongs ''Kidsongs'' is an American children's media franchise that includes Kidsongs Music Video Stories on DVD and video, The Kidsongs TV Show, CDs of favorite children's songs, song books, sheet music, toys and an ecommerce website. It was created by ...

: Good Night, Sleep Tight'' by Arthur Beddard * Sandy, in the Japanese television series '' Monkey'' based on ''Journey to the West'' * Sandy, a rail speeder in the American-Canadian television series '' Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go!'' * Sandy Bachman, in

season 4 Season 4 may refer to: * "Season 4" (''30 Rock'' episode), an episode of ''30 Rock'' See also * * Season One (disambiguation) * Season 2 (disambiguation) Season 2 may refer to: * ''Season 2'' (Infinite album) * '' 2econd Season'' See also * ...

of the American television drama series ''Homeland'' * Sandy Brown (Noozles), from the Japanese anime ''The Noozles'' *

Sandy Cheeks Sandra Jennifer "Sandy" Cheeks is a fictional character in the Nickelodeon franchise ''SpongeBob SquarePants''. She is an anthropomorphic squirrel who wears a diving suit and lives underwater. Sandy is voiced by Carolyn Lawrence and first app ...

, in the animated TV series ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' *

, in the TV series ''The OC'', played by Peter Gallagher * Sandy Hawkins, a DC Comics superhero * Sandy Milkovich, a recurring character in the American TV series ''Shameless'' * Sandy Olsson, in the 1978 musical film ''Grease'' * Sandy Ricks, in the 1963 film ''Flipper'' * Alejandro "Sandy" Stern, in the novel '' Presumed Innocent'' by Scott Turow and subsequent movie * Sandy Sunshine, in the video games ''

Mugen Souls is a Japanese role-playing video game developed by Compile Heart with collaboration from GCREST and published in North America and the PAL regions by NIS America. Certain aspects of the western release have been edited and some mini-games have ...

'' and '' Mugen Souls Z'' *

Sandy Thomas Sandy Thomas is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Emmerdale'', played by Freddie Jones. Sandy was introduced as the father of Ashley Thomas ( John Middleton). He made his first appearance during the episode broadcast on 6 ...

, in the British soap opera ''Emmerdale'' * Alexander Wilson, in the TV series '' Shetland'' *

Sha Wujing Sha Wujing () is one of the three disciples of the Buddhist pilgrim Tang Sanzang in the 16th century novel ''Journey to the West'' written by Wu Cheng'en in the Ming dynasty, although versions of his character predate the Ming novel. In the sour ...

(Sandy), in the Chinese epic ''Journey to the West'' * Sandy Bigelow Patterson, in the 2013 American road comedy film ''

Identity Thief ''Identity Thief'' is a 2013 American road comedy film directed by Seth Gordon, screenplay by Craig Mazin, story by Mazin and Jerry Eeten and starring Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy. The film tells the fictional story of Sandy Patterson, wh ...