Santa
A unisex name of Latin origin, meaning holy, sacred; feminine form of Sanctus.
Babies a year
11
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Santa by the numbers
Santa was given to 11 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 89 babies in 1923, so it is a 1920s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Santa. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Sashadefender of mankind; form of alexander620 in the US (2017)
- Santanasaint anne; derived from santa ana337 in the US (2017)
- Sandydefender of men; a form of Alexander105 in the US (2017)
- Sennaplant used for medicinal purposes18 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sachadefender of mankind; a form of alexander36 in England and Wales (2025)
- Satyatruth; honesty; righteousness22 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean holiness
Like Santa, each of these has holiness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Christianfollower of christ; anointed one7,058 in the US (2017)
- SantiagoSaint James4,193 in the US (2017)
- Arianavery holy; form of Ariadne3,870 in the US (2017)
- Ariannamost holy; form of Ariadne3,264 in the US (2017)
- Isabelledevoted to God; form of Elizabeth814 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sydneywide meadow or saint Denis2,047 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Santa
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