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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

Bottom 10

  1. Elon42%
  2. Sixte45%
  3. Ysé52%
  4. Awen53%
  5. Elhadj54%
  6. Bogdan55%
  7. Oren55%
  8. Jazz56%
  9. Dune56%
  10. Orion57%

Love potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Sixte42%
  2. Awen42%
  3. Ysé42%
  4. Bogdan42%
  5. Elon42%
  6. Alaric42%
  7. Dune44%
  8. Azad44%
  9. Deva44%
  10. Alpha45%

Professional potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Kali42%
  2. Heaven42%
  3. Mahée42%
  4. Elon42%
  5. Jazz43%
  6. Lyloo43%
  7. Swany43%
  8. Many43%
  9. Vasco43%
  10. Maëlo43%

Crush potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Bogdan42%
  2. Elhadj42%
  3. Sixte42%
  4. Oren43%
  5. Miran43%
  6. Isaak45%
  7. Dune47%
  8. Foucauld47%
  9. Awen49%
  10. Menahem50%
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