Sana
Meaning
brilliance, splendor
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Sana peaked in the 1990s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
273 people · the #20,383 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 33
Among people named Sana living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Sana
Most people given the name Sana in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Sana deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Sana truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Sana fits with your family’s names and surname.
Where Sana travels
Indian American · brilliance, splendor (common in Indian Muslim American families)
Dual-language · written with characters like 早苗 ("early rice seedling"); also an established South Asian name of Arabic root meaning brilliance or splendor; two real, unconnected origins, both boosted in English-speaking recognition by K-pop's global reach
Arabic · brilliance, radiance
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