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Sana

Girl

Meaning of Sana: Arabic: 'brilliance' or 'radiance'

Sana is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1392nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 686th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1392

151 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#686

55 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

4,878

First recorded 1923 · peak 2022

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 22 babies1982: 36 babies1983: 56 babies1984: 43 babies1985: 49 babies1986: 66 babies1987: 54 babies1988: 56 babies1989: 77 babies1990: 73 babies19901991: 76 babies1992: 89 babies1993: 85 babies1994: 77 babies1995: 91 babies1996: 77 babies1997: 92 babies1998: 104 babies1999: 124 babies2000: 115 babies20002001: 129 babies2002: 132 babies2003: 119 babies2004: 120 babies2005: 103 babies2006: 128 babies2007: 117 babies2008: 114 babies2009: 109 babies2010: 101 babies20102011: 129 babies2012: 97 babies2013: 104 babies2014: 118 babies2015: 128 babies2016: 122 babies2017: 138 babies2018: 139 babies2019: 146 babies2020: 92 babies20202021: 113 babies2022: 180 babies2023: 172 babies2024: 152 babies2025: 151 babies
US babies named Sana per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 180.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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