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Sanaa

girl name
Origin
Arabic
Syllables
2
Peak era
2000s/2010s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

traditionally 'brilliance, radiance'; also the capital city of Yemen

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 2000s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Sanaa peaked in the 2000s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

33 people · the #88,550 first name in Brazil · median age 38

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Sanaa

Most people given the name Sanaa 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.

Names that fit alongside Sanaa

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