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San

Statistics: Spain · native version ↗
Girl Name day: March 20
Origin: Greek. Meaning: protector of man; defender.
Diminutive of Alessandra/Alejandra, from the Greek Aléxandros ('aléxein', to protect + 'andrós', man): 'she who protects men'.

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 — protector of man; defender, and shares its name day, March 20.

On birth records, San is rarely written as such: the Sans are Sandras (98,381 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, Sanae, Alessandra.

Frequently asked questions about San

What does San mean?

San is a short form of Sandra, which means protector of man; defender.

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 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for San

Top 10

  1. Xenia96%
  2. Lydia96%
  3. Amine96%
  4. Bilal95%
  5. Salma95%
  6. Zakaria93%
  7. Ayoub92%
  8. Walid90%
  9. Maialen90%
  10. Giovanni90%

Bottom 10

  1. Saray60%
  2. Denis68%
  3. Itziar68%
  4. Iman69%
  5. Mireya71%
  6. Artur71%
  7. Hajar72%
  8. Evelyn73%
  9. Ferran74%
  10. Irati74%

Love potential for San

Top 10

  1. Manel96%
  2. Giovanni93%
  3. Marcel92%
  4. Xenia92%
  5. Lydia91%
  6. Amine91%
  7. Brais89%
  8. Bilal86%
  9. Uxue85%
  10. Ayoub85%

Bottom 10

  1. Denis58%
  2. Irati60%
  3. Saray60%
  4. Samara67%
  5. Ferran67%
  6. Xabier68%
  7. Hajar69%
  8. Artur69%
  9. Minerva69%
  10. Iman69%

Professional potential for San

Top 10

  1. Bilal88%
  2. Amine88%
  3. Iman86%
  4. Hajar86%
  5. Walid81%
  6. Guillem81%
  7. Oier80%
  8. Minerva80%
  9. Achraf80%
  10. Maider80%

Bottom 10

  1. Mireya53%
  2. Yanira55%
  3. Bryan59%
  4. Zaira59%
  5. Ferran59%
  6. Irati59%
  7. Saray60%
  8. Brian63%
  9. Marcel66%
  10. Samara66%

Crush potential for San

Top 10

  1. Salma96%
  2. Lydia96%
  3. Xenia95%
  4. Ayoub93%
  5. Bryan91%
  6. Giovanni90%
  7. Manel89%
  8. Yanira87%
  9. Brian86%
  10. Achraf86%

Bottom 10

  1. Itziar55%
  2. Denis55%
  3. Iman58%
  4. Saray60%
  5. Artur63%
  6. Hajar63%
  7. Ane65%
  8. Irati68%
  9. Maider68%
  10. Michelle69%
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