Sanaa name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Girl
Origin: Swahili and Arabic
Usage: Arabic, English, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish and Tamil
Meaning: Work of Art, Brilliance, Brightness, Radiance, Beauty, Brilliance, Radiance, Splendour, Shine Dazzlingly, to Glitter, to Glow, Highness of Status, Greatness, Praise and Prayer
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Sanaa meaning and origin

What does Sanaa mean?

Majorly used in Swedish, Tamil, English, Danish, Arabic, Finnish and Norwegian loved, Sanaa is used as a girl name, meaning of Sanaa is "Work of Art, Brilliance, Brightness, Radiance, Beauty, Brilliance, Radiance, Splendour, Shine Dazzlingly, to Glitter, to Glow, Highness of Status, Greatness, Praise or Prayer" has origin in Arabic and Swahili.

Sanaa is a variant of popular Sana. Originated from Arabic, Popular Sana, Sana means "Brilliant and Old".

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Variants of Sanaa

Sana, Sanna, Saana, Shoshana, Sousanna, Alexandra

Names that rhyme with Sanaa

How popular is the name Sanaa?

Sanaa was a common name in United States. Over 5396 babies have been named Sanaa since 1977. When at its peak in 2006,. However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 37 years but it is still going strong.

Also, Sanaa is a common name in France given to over 2647 babies in 45 years. Recently at its peak, it ranked 395th when 147 parents chose the moniker for their baby girls.

Sanaa is a familiar baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 500 names. In 2001, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 496 on girl names chart when 59 babies were given the name Sanaa.

Over 788 babies in England and Wales have been named Sanaa.

Sanaa is an uncommon baby name in Belgium, its highest ever rank is 800 (2007) in its 17 years run on Belgium naming chart.

Over 126 babies in Belgium have been named Sanaa. However things change on global perspective, Sanaa is extremely popular in Morocco where every 1 in 300 have the name. Also the baby name is popular in Egypt, Sudan, Saudi Arabia and Libya.

According to our findings, over 230000 babies have been named Sanaa globally.

YearRankBirths
2023213289
2022203794
20211842108
20201487143
20191568136
20181385162
20171242191
20161157217
20151225201
20141138219
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

Sanaa in Nordic countries

CountriesWomen
First NameSecondary Name
Netherlands1319

What numbers say about Sanaa?

You are an opportunist with an optimistic attitude. You don't want to live an ordinary life and be remembered as some other folk who lived and died for nothing. If you have things to be handled, you handle them right away, without much waiting. If you want to change the world, start with yourself. You are triggered by things that seem impossible to do or accomplish because to you, nothing's impossible.

Go through the following names similar to Sanaa

  •  Wijdan - Girl name Wijdan means "Sentiment, Ecstasy or Sentimental Strength" is used in Kannada, Arabic and Sindhi
  •  Rakhshan - Rakhshan's meaning is Bright, Dazzling or Shining is substantially used in Sindhi, Arabic and Arabic is aimed at both genders
  •  Arshaq - Meaning of Arshaq is Well Proportioned, Elegant or Graceful is chiefly used in Arabic and Sindhi is a baby boy name
  •  Nashitah - Girl name Nashitah is used specifically in Sindhi and Arabic, Nashitah means "Energetic or Active" has origin in Arabic
  •  Hibbaan - Boy name Hibbaan is used largely in Sindhi and Arabic languages, meaning of Hibbaan is "Angry or Fleshy"

Famous people named Sanaa

  • Sanaa Lathan, American actress and voice actress
  • Sanaa Hamri, Moroccan American film, television
  • Sanaa Gamil, Egyptian actress
  • Sanaa Alaoui in Al otro lado as Actress
  • Actor Sanaa Gameel, well-known for movie The Beginning and the End
  • In 1963 drama, romance movie, El naddara el sawdaa, Sanaa Mazhar played N.

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
  4. Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
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