Sana
- Meaning
- Radiance in the Arabic Sanāʾ tradition
- Origin
- Arabic
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What does Sana mean?
Sana means “Radiance in the Arabic Sanāʾ tradition”.
Sana can represent the Arabic name Sanāʾ, associated with brilliance, radiance, or splendor. The same Latin letters can also represent names with a praise-related meaning through a different original spelling. Identifying the Arabic or family form makes the intended meaning clearer than combining all of those words into one definition.
Sanaa is a related transliteration that shows the longer final vowel more visibly. In the radiance tradition, Sana offers a direct light meaning within a compact two-syllable name. A family can connect it with its language and naming customs while choosing the English spelling it uses most naturally. The original written form gives useful context when comparing names across Arabic, Urdu, and English.
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Variations & related forms
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How popular is Sana?
United States · 2025Explore how often Sana is used and how its ranking has changed.
- US girls rank
- #1,434 2025 · #1 is most popular
- Girls named Sana
- 151 Recorded births in 2025
- Change in births
- 0.7% Fewer than 2024
Sana over time
United States · Girls
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Yearly data & usage
Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights girls, the most common recorded usage in 2025.
| Year | Usage | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | #1,434 | 151 |
| 2024 | Girls | #1,450 | 152 |
| 2023 | Girls | #1,322 | 172 |
| 2022 | Girls | #1,316 | 180 |
| 2021 | Girls | #1,798 | 113 |
| 2020 | Girls | #2,030 | 92 |
| 2019 | Girls | #1,499 | 146 |
| 2018 | Girls | #1,565 | 139 |
| 2017 | Girls | #1,590 | 138 |
| 2016 | Girls | #1,730 | 122 |
| 2015 | Girls | #1,676 | 128 |
| 2014 | Girls | #1,764 | 118 |
Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.
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Sanaa
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Art in Swahili; radiance in Arabic
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Layla
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Night
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Delilah
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Delicate
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Lyla
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Night, through the Lila and Layla name family
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Aaliyah
Mostly girls- Meaning
- High; exalted
Shares an origin with Sana.
Amira
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Princess; female ruler in Arabic
Shares an origin with Sana.
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