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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. Bastien96%
  2. Clément96%
  3. Alex93%
  4. Evan93%
  5. Arthur93%
  6. Rayan90%
  7. Thomas88%
  8. Erwan86%
  9. Yanis86%
  10. Noé86%

Bottom 10

  1. Mathias60%
  2. Axel66%
  3. Victor66%
  4. Enzo69%
  5. William70%
  6. Dorian70%
  7. Antonin74%
  8. Tristan74%
  9. Théo76%
  10. Esteban76%

Love potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Mathias53%
  2. Axel57%
  3. Tristan59%
  4. William60%
  5. Victor61%
  6. Dorian67%
  7. Antonin69%
  8. Maxence69%
  9. Théo69%
  10. Enzo70%

Professional potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Axel49%
  2. Mathis50%
  3. Théo50%
  4. Antonin51%
  5. Dorian51%
  6. Maxence53%
  7. Victor55%
  8. Alex59%
  9. Mathéo59%
  10. Enzo60%

Crush potential for San

Top 10

  1. Evan96%
  2. Rayan95%
  3. Mathéo95%
  4. Ethan95%
  5. Bastien94%
  6. Alex94%
  7. Quentin94%
  8. Lucas92%
  9. Mathis92%
  10. Antonin91%

Bottom 10

  1. Mathias55%
  2. William59%
  3. Tristan67%
  4. Erwan69%
  5. Victor71%
  6. Dorian80%
  7. Noé80%
  8. Thomas82%
  9. Axel84%
  10. Théo85%
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