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San

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Girl Name day: April 2
Origin: Short form of Alessandra, from the Greek Alexandra. Meaning: Defender of humanity.
Short form of Alessandra/Alexandra, from the Greek Alexandra (« defender of humanity »), combining alexein (« to defend ») and anêr/andros (« man »).

Name day for San

April 2

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 (Short form of Alessandra, from the Greek Alexandra) and meaning — defender of humanity, and shares its name day, April 2.

On birth records, San is rarely written as such: the Sans are Sandras (103,925 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Sandra page. San is also a short form of Sandie, Sanae, Sania.

Frequently asked questions about San

What does San mean?

San is a short form of Sandra, which means defender of humanity.

When is San's name day?

April 2, 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. Hawa96%
  2. Assia96%
  3. Lucy96%
  4. Lara93%
  5. Ella93%
  6. Mina93%
  7. Fatoumata93%
  8. Aicha92%
  9. Raphaelle92%
  10. Emilia92%

Bottom 10

  1. Constance55%
  2. Diana58%
  3. Céleste59%
  4. Luna59%
  5. Iris67%
  6. Mariam67%
  7. Maryam67%
  8. Apolline67%
  9. Cléo68%
  10. Ana69%

Love potential for San

Top 10

  1. Lucy94%
  2. Paola91%
  3. Ella91%
  4. Lucia89%
  5. Mya88%
  6. Fatoumata88%
  7. Emilia88%
  8. Mila87%
  9. Assia86%
  10. Emy85%

Bottom 10

  1. Diana42%
  2. Luna50%
  3. Iris54%
  4. Céleste55%
  5. Inaya58%
  6. Cléo61%
  7. Lyna61%
  8. Thaïs62%
  9. Lya62%
  10. Constance64%

Professional potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Luna42%
  2. Olympe42%
  3. Lya48%
  4. Diana49%
  5. Joy51%
  6. Mia51%
  7. Mya51%
  8. Roxane51%
  9. Céleste53%
  10. Cléo54%

Crush potential for San

Top 10

  1. Ella96%
  2. Lucia96%
  3. Assia96%
  4. Lucy96%
  5. Rita96%
  6. Emy96%
  7. Paola95%
  8. Mya95%
  9. Aya94%
  10. Jenna93%

Bottom 10

  1. Constance42%
  2. Diana55%
  3. Hortense58%
  4. Maryam60%
  5. Mariam64%
  6. Céleste64%
  7. Luna65%
  8. Iris68%
  9. Ana68%
  10. Apolline69%
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