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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

Top 10

  1. Francisco96%
  2. Miguel96%
  3. Carlos94%
  4. Luis94%
  5. Juan93%
  6. Nordine92%
  7. Antonio90%
  8. Djamel86%
  9. Amar85%
  10. Said84%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl47%
  2. Ivan55%
  3. Romuald56%
  4. Johnny61%
  5. Rudy64%
  6. Jean-Charles64%
  7. Ghislain64%
  8. Hugues65%
  9. Freddy66%
  10. Eddy66%

Love potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Ivan42%
  3. Johnny56%
  4. Jean-Charles63%
  5. Eddy64%
  6. Wilfrid64%
  7. Gwenael66%
  8. Rachid67%
  9. Amar67%
  10. Romuald67%

Professional potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny46%
  2. Davy47%
  3. Eddy48%
  4. Rudy48%
  5. Willy49%
  6. Freddy60%
  7. Karl62%
  8. Juan63%
  9. Ivan67%
  10. Gwenael68%

Crush potential for San

Top 10

  1. Carlos96%
  2. Francisco96%
  3. Miguel96%
  4. Juan96%
  5. Luis93%
  6. Davy90%
  7. Antonio87%
  8. Nordine82%
  9. Rudy81%
  10. Eddy80%
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