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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.

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Friendship potential for San

Top 10

  1. Amy96%
  2. Haby96%
  3. Mariama96%
  4. Zaynab96%
  5. Juliana96%
  6. Leticia96%
  7. Alexie96%
  8. Jana96%
  9. Gabriela96%
  10. Awa96%

Bottom 10

  1. Aëlys56%
  2. Zina60%
  3. Ysée62%
  4. Solveig63%
  5. Cataleya64%
  6. Alia66%
  7. Elaïa66%
  8. Thalia66%
  9. Sibylle66%
  10. Tia67%

Love potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Arya48%
  2. Aëlys50%
  3. Gaïa50%
  4. Alia53%
  5. Aria55%
  6. Lilya55%
  7. Sibylle55%
  8. Sihem57%
  9. Cataleya58%
  10. Ada58%

Professional potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Lilya42%
  2. Tia43%
  3. Calypso44%
  4. Arya45%
  5. Zina46%
  6. Cassie47%
  7. Thalia47%
  8. Lyah47%
  9. Kelia48%
  10. Maëlia48%

Crush potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Irina55%
  2. Aëlys57%
  3. Solveig58%
  4. Léonore60%
  5. Hind61%
  6. Sakina62%
  7. Sibylle62%
  8. Mahaut63%
  9. Ysée64%
  10. Elaïa64%
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