Elisandra, pronounced eh-lih-SAHN-druh, dances off the tongue like a sitar melody drifting through a Jaipur courtyard. At its heart, it’s a spirited fusion of the Hebrew Elisa (“God’s promise”) and the Greek Alexandra (“defender of mankind”), weaving sacred oath and warrior’s bravery into a single ribbon of sound. In India’s kaleidoscopic tapestry, Elisandra feels like the first spark of Diwali’s diyas—warm, hopeful, and undeniably radiant—while promising a life painted in bold strokes of courage, compassion, and unwavering loyalty. Though she’s still a hidden treasure in U.S. birth records—hovering around the 900s each year—every Elisandra announced at a family gathering arrives with confetti and applause, as if heralding her own blockbuster premiere. Sweet, strong, and utterly enchanting, Elisandra wears both a crown and a jasmine garland with equal grace.