Sana
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning brilliant, radiant.
Sana by the numbers
In 2025, 70 babies in England and Wales were named Sana. In the US, 138 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Sana. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Saraprincess; variant of Sarah427 in England and Wales (2025)
- Safapure, clear425 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sanaaart; craft; brilliance189 in the US (2017)
- Senahospitable or welcoming; a form of Xenia14 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sayafine sand or yarn10 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sajasmooth; flowing14 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Sana
Names that are said the same way as Sana, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean light
Like Sana, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Sana
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