Cassandra, also spelt Kassandra, is a feminine given name of Greek origin. Cassander is the masculine form of Cassandra. In Greek mythology, Cassandra (Greek: Κασσάνδρα) was the daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy. She had the gift of prophecy, but was cursed so that none would believe her prophecies. The name peaked in popularity in the United States in 1990 with over 7000 girls named Cassandra born that year; the name is now rarer in the United States for babies, with only about 493 American girls called Cassandra in 2021. It is a common name in Greece and countries where Germanic and Romance languages are spoken. People Cassandra Austen (1773–1845), English artist and elder sister of Jane Austen Cassandra Bankson (born 1992), American model, student and YouTube personality Cassandre Berdoz, Swiss event manager and Watchman of Lausanne Cathedral Cassie Bernall (1981–1999), victim of the Columbine High School massacre Cassandra Clare (born 1973), American author Cassandra Pickett Durham (1824–1885), American physician and the first woman to earn a medical degree in the state of Georgia Cassandra Fairbanks (born 1985), American journalist and activist Cassie Jaye (born 1986), American actress and film director, known for the movie The Red Pill Cassandra Jean (born 1985), American actress, model, and beauty pageant queen Cassandra Kelly, Australian company director Cassandra Kelly (athlete) (born 1963), athlete from New Zealand Cassandra Lee Morris (born 1982), American voice actress Cassie Lewis (born 1974), Papua New Guinea born Australian poet, long time US resident Cassandra Lynn (1979–2014), American model Cassy O'Connor (born 1967), Australian politician Cassandra Peterson (born 1951), American actress Cassandra Ponti (born 1982), Filipino TV contestant Cassandra Potter (born 1981), American curler Cassie Scerbo (born 1990), American actress, singer and dancer Cassie Steele (born 1989), Canadian actress Cassandra Steen (born 1980), German singer Cassandra Tate (born 1990), American athlete Cassandra Thorburn (born 1971), Australian children's author Cassandra Trenary, American ballet dancer Cassie Ventura (born 1986), American singer Cassandra Whitehead (born 1985), American model and beauty pageant titleholder Cassandra Williams, Dominican politician Cassandra Wilson (born 1955), American jazz singer Regina Cassandra (born 1990), Indian actress Fictional characters Cassandra, one of the Jellicle cats in the musical Cats Cassandra (Cassy), from the Canadian cartoon series Ultimate Book of Spells Cassandra, from the American animated television series Tangled: The Series Cassandra (Doctor Who), from the British science fiction television series Cassandra (Encantadia), in Etheria Cassandra (Stargate), in