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San

Statistics: Spain · native version ↗
Girl Name day: March 20
Origin: Greek. Meaning: protector of man; defender.
Diminutive of Alessandra/Alejandra, from the Greek Aléxandros ('aléxein', to protect + 'andrós', man): 'she who protects men'.

Name day for San

March 20

Why this day? San is a short form of Sandra, and shares its name day.

San is celebrated in the United States, Brazil and Germany on August 18; Spain and Argentina on March 20; France on April 2.

The story of the name San

San is a short form of Sandra. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — protector of man; defender, and shares its name day, March 20.

On birth records, San is rarely written as such: the Sans are Sandras (98,381 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Sandra page. San is also a short form of Alexandra, Sanae, Alessandra.

Frequently asked questions about San

What does San mean?

San is a short form of Sandra, which means protector of man; defender.

When is San's name day?

March 20, together with Sandra: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is San a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Sandra.

San's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Bruno58%
  2. Aitor60%
  3. Gonzalo60%
  4. Eloy60%
  5. Eric64%
  6. Marco66%
  7. Hector67%
  8. Enzo69%
  9. Gabriel71%
  10. Léo72%

Love potential for San

Top 10

  1. Youssef94%
  2. Marti89%
  3. Mateo88%
  4. Nicolás82%
  5. Oliver82%
  6. Matías82%
  7. Lucas79%
  8. Izan79%
  9. Léo78%
  10. Julen77%

Bottom 10

  1. Unai57%
  2. Marco57%
  3. Erik60%
  4. Gonzalo60%
  5. Eric60%
  6. Aitor60%
  7. Bruno60%
  8. Eloy60%
  9. Gabriel67%
  10. Saúl67%

Professional potential for San

Top 10

  1. Hector89%
  2. Erik88%
  3. Bruno86%
  4. Martín86%
  5. Elías85%
  6. Marco84%
  7. Eric83%
  8. Marti79%
  9. Gabriel77%
  10. Unai77%

Bottom 10

  1. Izan55%
  2. Alonso56%
  3. Luca57%
  4. Saúl59%
  5. Enzo60%
  6. Eloy60%
  7. Aitor60%
  8. Gonzalo60%
  9. Adam61%
  10. Lucas64%

Crush potential for San

Top 10

  1. Mateo92%
  2. Lucas92%
  3. Nicolás92%
  4. Matías92%
  5. Adam91%
  6. Izan90%
  7. Luca90%
  8. Youssef89%
  9. Oliver88%
  10. Hugo87%

Bottom 10

  1. Bruno53%
  2. Marco58%
  3. Eric58%
  4. Gonzalo60%
  5. Eloy60%
  6. Aitor60%
  7. Hector61%
  8. Martín63%
  9. Erik63%
  10. Marti67%
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