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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. Abdias51%
  2. Filippo55%
  3. Marc59%
  4. Eliazar59%
  5. Gennaro60%
  6. Alaia60%
  7. Abdul62%
  8. Oziel62%
  9. Zantino62%
  10. Newen62%

Love potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Filippo54%
  2. Marc54%
  3. Bruce55%
  4. Abdias56%
  5. Kaled56%
  6. Zantino57%
  7. Araí58%
  8. Braiton58%
  9. Oziel58%
  10. Yuri59%

Professional potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Yuri42%
  2. Zara43%
  3. Kendra43%
  4. Alay44%
  5. Braiton47%
  6. Rihana47%
  7. Araí47%
  8. Vitto48%
  9. Ezio48%
  10. Atahualpa49%

Crush potential for San

Top 10

  1. Zara96%
  2. Cloe96%
  3. Nael96%
  4. Chloe96%
  5. Rihana96%
  6. Ruby96%
  7. Bahia96%
  8. Laia96%
  9. Evan96%
  10. Nathan96%

Bottom 10

  1. Abdias46%
  2. Hannah50%
  3. Filippo55%
  4. Agustino56%
  5. Eliazar57%
  6. Marc58%
  7. Jehiel60%
  8. Gennaro60%
  9. Abdul60%
  10. Alaia60%
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