Santana
A unisex name of Spanish origin, meaning saint anne; derived from santa ana.
How Santana has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #869 |
| 2016 | #862 |
| 2017 | #905 |
| 2018 | #734 |
| 2019 | #657 |
| 2020 | #542 |
| 2021 | #572 |
| 2022 | #690 |
| 2023 | #677 |
| 2024 | #811 |
| 2025 | #855 |
Santana by the numbers
In 2025, 8 babies in England and Wales were named Santana. In the US, 337 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 the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 385 babies in 1985, making it a 1980s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Santana. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Santaholy, sacred; feminine form of Sanctus11 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Santana
Names that are said the same way as Santana, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean holiness
Like Santana, 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 Santana
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