Sanaa

“Meaning not established” — Arabic (capital city name of Yemen) origin

Girl's name · #2099 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Sanaa has appeared in US records since 1977 — best rank #605 (2006) · 6,146 babies named Sanaa all-time · 1 in 17,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,800 girls in France (2025) · about 1 in 11,000 girls in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Sanaas

Among 49 notable people named Sanaa:

Entertainers appear 2.37× more often than among typical names — e.g. Sanaa Lathan, American actress.

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