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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. Wassim96%
  2. Hawa96%
  3. Issam96%
  4. Assia96%
  5. Anas96%
  6. Lucy96%
  7. Naïm96%
  8. Théodore95%
  9. Alessio95%
  10. Youssef95%

Bottom 10

  1. Constance55%
  2. Diana58%
  3. Céleste59%
  4. Luna59%
  5. Arsène60%
  6. Cesar62%
  7. Achille64%
  8. Charly66%
  9. Iris67%
  10. Mariam67%

Love potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Diana42%
  2. Arsène45%
  3. Luna50%
  4. Idriss51%
  5. Owen51%
  6. Iris54%
  7. Céleste55%
  8. Achille57%
  9. Inaya58%
  10. Cesar60%

Professional potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Luna42%
  2. Olympe42%
  3. Lya48%
  4. Diana49%
  5. Cesar49%
  6. Joy51%
  7. Kaïs51%
  8. Mia51%
  9. Swann51%
  10. Maé51%

Crush potential for San

Top 10

  1. Ella96%
  2. Lucia96%
  3. Assia96%
  4. Issam96%
  5. Lucy96%
  6. Rita96%
  7. Alessio96%
  8. Emy96%
  9. Paola95%
  10. Aylan95%

Bottom 10

  1. Constance42%
  2. Diana55%
  3. Leonard58%
  4. Hortense58%
  5. Abel58%
  6. Maryam60%
  7. Isaac61%
  8. Hector61%
  9. Armel63%
  10. Mariam64%
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