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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.

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Friendship potential for San

Top 10

  1. Ruben94%
  2. Angel92%
  3. Jorge90%
  4. Hugo85%
  5. Enrique84%
  6. Domingo82%
  7. Omar79%
  8. Pedro79%
  9. Felix77%
  10. Vicente72%

Bottom 10

  1. Roque53%
  2. Hector60%
  3. Osvaldo60%
  4. Rodolfo67%
  5. Oscar70%
  6. Horacio71%
  7. Vicente72%
  8. Felix77%
  9. Omar79%
  10. Pedro79%

Love potential for San

Top 10

  1. Angel96%
  2. Ruben91%
  3. Jorge91%
  4. Enrique85%
  5. Pedro85%
  6. Domingo81%
  7. Hugo80%
  8. Omar78%
  9. Felix78%
  10. Horacio76%

Bottom 10

  1. Osvaldo60%
  2. Oscar66%
  3. Rodolfo66%
  4. Roque67%
  5. Vicente71%
  6. Hector73%
  7. Horacio76%
  8. Omar78%
  9. Felix78%
  10. Hugo80%

Professional potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Hugo59%
  2. Osvaldo60%
  3. Enrique62%
  4. Oscar62%
  5. Felix67%
  6. Angel67%
  7. Horacio69%
  8. Pedro71%
  9. Omar73%
  10. Domingo74%

Crush potential for San

Top 10

  1. Hugo96%
  2. Ruben96%
  3. Enrique96%
  4. Angel96%
  5. Jorge93%
  6. Pedro92%
  7. Felix91%
  8. Oscar91%
  9. Domingo90%
  10. Omar83%

Bottom 10

  1. Roque55%
  2. Osvaldo60%
  3. Hector61%
  4. Rodolfo65%
  5. Vicente68%
  6. Horacio71%
  7. Omar83%
  8. Domingo90%
  9. Felix91%
  10. Oscar91%
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