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Sana

“Shine, radiance, splendor” — Arabic origin

Girl's name · #1427 in the US (2025) · Trending

Sana has appeared in US records since 1923 — best rank #1309 (2022) · 4,873 babies named Sana all-time · 1 in 11,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,400 girls in France (2025) · about 1 in 2,100 girls in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 2,200 girls in Norway (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Sanas

• Sana Khan — former Indian film actress
• Sana Mir — Pakistani women cricketer
• Sana Saeed — Indian actress
• Sana Amin Sheikh — Indian actress
• Sana Javed — Pakistani actress and model

In stories & tradition

• Sana Natori — fictional human
• Sana Bakkoush — Skam
• Sana Kurata — Kodocha

What Sanas become

Among 153 notable people named Sana:

Entertainers appear 3.03× more often than among typical names — e.g. Sana Khan, former Indian film actress.

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