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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

Bottom 10

  1. Eden68%
  2. Gabriel71%
  3. Charlie71%
  4. Ambre71%
  5. Léo72%
  6. Martin74%
  7. Nolan74%
  8. Jules74%
  9. Adèle74%
  10. Timéo76%

Love potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Eden60%
  2. Maël63%
  3. Charlie63%
  4. Jules64%
  5. Marceau65%
  6. Alix65%
  7. Nolan66%
  8. Ambre66%
  9. Gabriel67%
  10. Sacha71%

Professional potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Maël44%
  2. Charlie45%
  3. Timéo54%
  4. Alix55%
  5. Sacha55%
  6. Naël55%
  7. Robin56%
  8. Eden58%
  9. Victoire59%
  10. Victoria60%

Crush potential for San

Top 10

  1. Olivia96%
  2. Elena96%
  3. Victoria96%
  4. Julia96%
  5. Liam95%
  6. Sofia94%
  7. Adam91%
  8. Timéo90%
  9. Naël90%
  10. Andréa87%

Bottom 10

  1. Martin63%
  2. Adèle69%
  3. Eden70%
  4. Gabriel70%
  5. Ambre71%
  6. Agathe75%
  7. Gabin75%
  8. Charlie75%
  9. Jules76%
  10. Maël76%
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