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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 has appeared in US records since 1915 — best rank #542 (2020) · 7,785 babies named Santana all-time · 1 in 5,900 boys born in 2025.

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.

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