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Santana

“Saint Anne” — Spanish/Portuguese, contraction of Santa Ana (Saint Anne) origin

Boy's name · #855 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Santana reached #544 in 2020 and has eased to #855 since. About 7,800 boys have carried it since 1915. It is also an American family name — about 61,000 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census. About 75% of babies named Santana in recent years have been boys.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 26 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Santanas

• Santana Moss — American football player, wide receiver
• Santana Dotson — All-American college football player, professional football player, defensive lineman
• Santana André Pitra — Angolan politician

In stories & tradition

• Santana of the Dead — El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera

What Santanas become

Among 24 notable people named Santana:

No single standout — notable Santanas spread across many fields.

Similar names: Rey · Santino · Montana · Reign · Sincere · Osiris

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