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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. Werner44%
  2. Herbert44%
  3. Erich46%
  4. Smith46%
  5. Albert50%
  6. Hans50%
  7. Lenin51%
  8. Arnold52%
  9. Asdrubal52%
  10. Kurt53%

Love potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Igor42%
  2. Asdrubal42%
  3. Erich43%
  4. Smith45%
  5. Arnold45%
  6. Werner46%
  7. Kurt48%
  8. Wei48%
  9. Herbert51%
  10. Lenin51%

Professional potential for San

Top 10

  1. Andino96%
  2. Job96%
  3. Pehuen96%
  4. Francois95%
  5. Elber94%
  6. Jan94%
  7. Huber94%
  8. Eliecer93%
  9. Enso93%
  10. Caterin91%

Bottom 10

  1. Clever44%
  2. Naimid44%
  3. Lenin45%
  4. Airton45%
  5. Beymar47%
  6. Lisi48%
  7. Adonis48%
  8. Ramses49%
  9. Asdrubal49%
  10. Lelis49%

Crush potential for San

Top 10

  1. Shirli96%
  2. Lelis96%
  3. Yoni96%
  4. Julieth96%
  5. Celio96%
  6. Yani96%
  7. Jordi96%
  8. Sthefani96%
  9. Yony96%
  10. Ary96%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Herbert42%
  3. Werner42%
  4. Kurt48%
  5. Albert48%
  6. Arnold49%
  7. Jan50%
  8. Hans50%
  9. Edil50%
  10. Cheikh50%
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