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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. Arsène60%
  2. Cesar62%
  3. Achille64%
  4. Charly66%
  5. Hector67%
  6. Owen69%
  7. Oscar69%
  8. Idriss69%
  9. Leonard70%
  10. Isaac70%

Love potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Arsène45%
  2. Idriss51%
  3. Owen51%
  4. Achille57%
  5. Cesar60%
  6. Leonard62%
  7. Warren62%
  8. Malo67%
  9. Marin67%
  10. Ulysse67%

Professional potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Cesar49%
  2. Kaïs51%
  3. Louka51%
  4. Charly52%
  5. Achille52%
  6. Arsène53%
  7. Lino53%
  8. Nino53%
  9. Malo55%
  10. Milo55%

Crush potential for San

Top 10

  1. Issam96%
  2. Alessio96%
  3. Aylan95%
  4. Naïm94%
  5. Malone94%
  6. Anas93%
  7. Ayoub93%
  8. Tim93%
  9. Roméo92%
  10. Kaïs91%

Bottom 10

  1. Leonard58%
  2. Abel58%
  3. Isaac61%
  4. Hector61%
  5. Armel63%
  6. Ibrahim65%
  7. Edgar66%
  8. Ambroise66%
  9. Anatole66%
  10. Idriss67%
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