Sanaa

Meaning: Radiance, splendor
Origin: Arabic — Variant of Sana

Girl's name · #2116 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Sanaa's best rank, #606, came in 2006; it has settled back to #2116 today. Roughly 6,100 girls have been named Sanaa since 1977.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#587 in France (2025) · #1,522 in Sweden (2025) · #1,577 in Canada (2025) · #2,481 in Switzerland (2025) · #3,705 in England & Wales (2025) · #20,831 in Italy (2024) · #1,787 in Austria (2024) · #1,350 in Belgium (2022) · #939 in Poland (2013) · #667 in Scotland (2003) · #7,099 in Ecuador (1996).

Famous Sanaas

Sanaa Lathan — American actress (born 1971)
Sanaa Hamri — Moroccan-American film, television and music video director (born 1974)
Sanaâ Mssoudy — Moroccan footballer (born 1999)
Sanaa Gamil — Egyptian actress (1930–2002)
Sanaa Seif — Egyptian activist and film editor (born 1993)

What Sanaas become

Among 54 notable people named Sanaa:

Entertainers appear 2.27× more often than among typical names — e.g. Sanaa Lathan, American actress (born 1971).

Similar names: Sanai · Rihanna · Saniyah · Iyanna · Lailah · Samiyah

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