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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. Elon42%
  2. Sixte45%
  3. Abdullah51%
  4. Emrys52%
  5. Ysé52%
  6. Awen53%
  7. Elhadj54%
  8. Constance55%
  9. Bogdan55%
  10. Oren55%

Love potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Sixte42%
  2. Awen42%
  3. Diana42%
  4. Ysé42%
  5. Bogdan42%
  6. Elon42%
  7. Alaric42%
  8. Dune44%
  9. Azad44%
  10. Deva44%

Professional potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Kali42%
  2. Luna42%
  3. Heaven42%
  4. Kays42%
  5. Lilya42%
  6. Olympe42%
  7. Mahée42%
  8. Elon42%
  9. Tia43%
  10. Jazz43%

Crush potential for San

Top 10

  1. Kloe96%
  2. Yosra96%
  3. Gabriela96%
  4. Hania96%
  5. Ella96%
  6. Valerio96%
  7. Ayla96%
  8. Olivia96%
  9. Lucia96%
  10. Mariama96%

Bottom 10

  1. Bogdan42%
  2. Elhadj42%
  3. Constance42%
  4. Abraham42%
  5. Sixte42%
  6. Oren43%
  7. Miran43%
  8. Emrys44%
  9. Isaak45%
  10. Dune47%
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