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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. Yasmine96%
  2. Marwa96%
  3. Rania96%
  4. Selma96%
  5. Manel96%
  6. Maureen96%
  7. Candice95%
  8. Nawel95%
  9. Salma95%
  10. Chaima95%

Love potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Maiwenn47%
  2. Cassandre54%
  3. Maïa58%
  4. Tess59%
  5. Lila60%
  6. Maya63%
  7. Orlane64%
  8. Léane65%
  9. Nolwenn65%
  10. Salomé67%

Professional potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Lylou42%
  2. Maiwenn42%
  3. Enola47%
  4. Ninon48%
  5. Maïa48%
  6. Tess49%
  7. Lili49%
  8. Carla50%
  9. Lila53%
  10. Lindsay54%

Crush potential for San

Top 10

  1. Cloe96%
  2. Salma96%
  3. Candice96%
  4. Marwa96%
  5. Mélina96%
  6. Rania96%
  7. Nawel96%
  8. Maureen96%
  9. Shana96%
  10. Flavie96%
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