Sanah

A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning brightness; radiance.

Babies a year
10
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Sanah by the numbers

Sanah was given to 10 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 29 babies in 2007, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Sanah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Sarahprincess3,986 in the US (2017)
  • Sanaaart; craft; brilliance189 in the US (2017)
  • Sanabrilliant, radiant70 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Safahclarity; purity19 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Samahgenerosity; magnanimity13 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Sabahmorning; dawn5 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Sanah

Names that are said the same way as Sanah, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Sainabright or shining35 in the US (2017)
  • Sannalily or palm tree; a form of Susanna5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Sanai136 in the US (2017)
  • Sanay13 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean light

Like Sanah, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
  • Eleanorshining light5,519 in the US (2017)
  • Ellieshining light; short for Eleanor5,000 in the US (2017)
  • Claireclear, bright4,683 in the US (2017)
  • Lucyborn of light4,564 in the US (2017)
  • Elenashining light3,863 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Sanah

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