Santana

Meaning: Saint Anne
Origin: Spanish surname — From Santa Ana

Girl's name · #2060 in the US (2025) · Timeless

25% girls · 75% boys — About 75% of babies named Santana in recent years have been boys. Santana →

Popularity over time

Few names move less than Santana — on the books since 1910, #2060 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 5,900 girls have carried the name since.

Across the states

See where Santana is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 10 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Santana ranks in other countries and regions.

#903 in Poland (2025) · #2,203 in Sweden (2025) · #2,475 in Canada (2025) · #3,035 in England & Wales (2025) · #6,964 in France (2024) · #856 in Ireland (2023) · #3,461 in Austria (2019) · #1,319 in Slovakia (2013) · #12,244 in Ecuador (2008) · #305 in New Zealand (2000).

Famous Santanas

Santana Garrett — American professional wrestler and model (born 1988)
Santana Chakma — Indian politician (born c. 1985)
Santana Morris — Pedagogue (born 1990)

As a surname

It is also an American family name — about 61,000 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census.

Carlos Santana — American guitarist (born 1947)
Manuel Santana — Spanish tennis player (1938–2021)
Telê Santana — Brazilian footballer and manager (1931–2006)

In stories & tradition

Santana Lopez — Fictional character from the Fox series Glee
Santana Andrade — Santa Barbara (TV series)
Santana of the Dead — El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera (TV series)

What Santanas become

Among 24 notable people named Santana:

No single standout — notable Santanas spread across many fields.

Similar names: Austin · Shanaya · Montana · Valencia · Rosanna · Janna

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