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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. Mohamed95%
  2. Aaron88%
  3. Augustin86%
  4. Sacha85%
  5. Naël85%
  6. Raphaël84%
  7. Robin84%
  8. Gabin83%
  9. Liam83%
  10. Adam81%

Bottom 10

  1. Gabriel71%
  2. Léo72%
  3. Martin74%
  4. Nolan74%
  5. Jules74%
  6. Timéo76%
  7. Maël77%
  8. Marceau79%
  9. Adam81%
  10. Gabin83%

Love potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Maël63%
  2. Jules64%
  3. Marceau65%
  4. Nolan66%
  5. Gabriel67%
  6. Sacha71%
  7. Adam74%
  8. Robin74%
  9. Raphaël75%
  10. Martin76%

Professional potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Maël44%
  2. Timéo54%
  3. Sacha55%
  4. Naël55%
  5. Robin56%
  6. Liam61%
  7. Jules61%
  8. Nolan61%
  9. Adam61%
  10. Léo65%

Crush potential for San

Top 10

  1. Liam95%
  2. Adam91%
  3. Timéo90%
  4. Naël90%
  5. Nolan87%
  6. Mohamed87%
  7. Robin86%
  8. Sacha84%
  9. Marceau82%
  10. Raphaël82%

Bottom 10

  1. Martin63%
  2. Gabriel70%
  3. Gabin75%
  4. Jules76%
  5. Maël76%
  6. Augustin76%
  7. Aaron78%
  8. Léo81%
  9. Marceau82%
  10. Raphaël82%
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