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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. Semih96%
  2. Ilann96%
  3. Nassim96%
  4. Elyes96%
  5. Riad96%
  6. Jamil96%
  7. Yacin96%
  8. Nicola96%
  9. Ilyess96%
  10. Yacine96%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin52%
  2. Sven54%
  3. Atilla55%
  4. Amaury57%
  5. Roy57%
  6. Tyson57%
  7. Constantin57%
  8. Chad58%
  9. Serkan59%
  10. Samson60%

Love potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Xan42%
  2. Kaan42%
  3. Sven46%
  4. Serkan48%
  5. Atilla49%
  6. Anakin49%
  7. Serhat50%
  8. Corto50%
  9. Fares51%
  10. Roy51%

Professional potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Xan42%
  2. Anakin42%
  3. Lenny43%
  4. Nans44%
  5. Corto44%
  6. Leny44%
  7. Chad47%
  8. Randy47%
  9. Matt48%
  10. Atilla48%

Crush potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Constantin47%
  2. Amaury47%
  3. Sven48%
  4. Jan50%
  5. Erdem50%
  6. Jon50%
  7. Kaan52%
  8. Abderahman52%
  9. Abdeljalil52%
  10. Gedeon52%
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