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San

Statistics: Argentina · native version ↗
Girl Name day: March 20
Origin: Greek. Meaning: she who protects men.
From Greek Aléxandros, through the Italian form Alessandra.

Name day for San

March 20

Why this day? San is a short form of Sandra, and shares its name day.

San is celebrated in the United States, Brazil and Germany on August 18; Spain and Argentina on March 20; France on April 2.

The story of the name San

San is a short form of Sandra. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — she who protects men, and shares its name day, March 20.

On birth records, San is rarely written as such: the Sans are Sandras (234,313 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Sandra page. San is also a short form of Alexandra, Sasha, Alexa.

Frequently asked questions about San

What does San mean?

San is a short form of Sandra, which means she who protects men.

When is San's name day?

March 20, together with Sandra: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is San a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Sandra.

San's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Zoe63%
  2. Pilar69%
  3. Nicole71%
  4. Martina78%
  5. Alma79%
  6. Josefina80%
  7. Catalina87%
  8. Malena90%
  9. Emilia92%
  10. Bianca93%

Love potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Zoe62%
  2. Pilar72%
  3. Martina80%
  4. Alma82%
  5. Nicole83%
  6. Bianca89%
  7. Catalina90%
  8. Delfina94%
  9. Josefina94%
  10. Malena95%

Professional potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Zoe53%
  2. Bianca63%
  3. Catalina63%
  4. Delfina73%
  5. Alma73%
  6. Malena78%
  7. Martina80%
  8. Emilia82%
  9. Josefina83%
  10. Pilar86%

Crush potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Pilar59%
  2. Nicole67%
  3. Martina74%
  4. Josefina81%
  5. Zoe81%
  6. Alma83%
  7. Emilia89%
  8. Catalina95%
  9. Bianca96%
  10. Delfina96%
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