Sana

Meaning: Radiance, splendor
Origin: Arabic

Girl's name · #1434 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Sana is climbing: on the charts since 1923, it is ranked #1434 in 2025, with 151 girls given the name last year. Roughly 4,900 have carried it all-time.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#268 in France (2025) · #341 in Austria (2025) · #348 in Norway (2025) · #386 in Sweden (2025) · #479 in Belgium (2025) · #544 in Ireland (2025) · #568 in England & Wales (2025) · #571 in Switzerland (2025) · #577 in Netherlands (2025) · #611 in Canada (2025) · #1,125 in Ecuador (2025) · #638 in Scotland (2024) and 3 more.

Famous Sanas

Sana Khan — Indian businesswoman and former actress (born 1987 or 1988)
Sana Javed — Pakistani actress (born 1993)
Sana Saeed — Indian actress (born 1988)
Sana Mir — Pakistani cricketer (born 1986)
Sana Makbul — Indian television actress (born 1993)

In stories & tradition

Sana Natori^Wikidata — Japanese VTuber
Sana Bakkoush^Wikidata — Skam (TV series)
Sana Kurata^Wikidata — Kodocha (manga)

Where Sanas come from

Among 105 notable bearers:

Japan 37%, Pakistan 14%, Tunisia 10%, India 8%, Morocco 5%, Canada 4% and 19 more countries.

What Sanas become

Among 131 notable people named Sana:

Entertainers appear 3.35× more often than among typical names — e.g. Sana Khan, Indian businesswoman and former actress (born 1987 or 1988).

Similar names: Sanaa · Asma · Zaniyah · Manha · Asiya · Sariyah

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