Country World France United States Spain Brazil Argentina Germany Language frenitesptde
Names › San

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:

Gender G-GG-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for San

Top 10

  1. Fadela96%
  2. Chadia96%
  3. Val96%
  4. Steffi96%
  5. Nene96%
  6. Talie96%
  7. Valou96%
  8. Karyn96%
  9. Caro96%
  10. Fernanda96%

Love potential for San

Top 10

  1. Lelle96%
  2. Beatriz96%
  3. Paulou96%
  4. Len96%
  5. Chan96%
  6. Yvi96%
  7. Cédette96%
  8. Lynette96%
  9. Nanie96%
  10. Joannie96%

Bottom 10

  1. Ysé42%
  2. Dune44%
  3. Kali48%
  4. Gaga49%
  5. Morg49%
  6. Ondine49%
  7. Luni50%
  8. Sterenn50%
  9. Kate51%
  10. Moïra51%

Professional potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Lo42%
  2. Leeloo42%
  3. Kali42%
  4. Prunelle42%
  5. Lee-Lou42%
  6. Shade42%
  7. Luni42%
  8. Mahée42%
  9. Lyloo43%
  10. Cerise43%

Crush potential for San

Top 10

  1. Caty96%
  2. Kloe96%
  3. Cinnie96%
  4. Livi96%
  5. Yosra96%
  6. Chadia96%
  7. Linsay96%
  8. Nia96%
  9. Maella96%
  10. Hania96%

Bottom 10

  1. Aggie42%
  2. Beth42%
  3. Maine42%
  4. Marthou42%
  5. Andréine42%
  6. Marthy42%
  7. Dédée42%
  8. Connie42%
  9. Gigi42%
  10. Agnou42%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.