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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.

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Friendship potential for San

Top 10

  1. Wassim96%
  2. Nassim96%
  3. Riad96%
  4. Anthony96%
  5. Peio96%
  6. Anouar96%
  7. Xurxo96%
  8. Piero96%
  9. Kristian95%
  10. Xoan95%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack46%
  2. Ciro57%
  3. Siro60%
  4. Niko60%
  5. Elian60%
  6. Mathias60%
  7. Bastian62%
  8. Paco62%
  9. Néo65%
  10. Ishak67%

Love potential for San

Top 10

  1. Xoan96%
  2. Anthony96%
  3. Piero95%
  4. Kristian94%
  5. Lian94%
  6. Yousef92%
  7. Riad91%
  8. Ryan91%
  9. Danel91%
  10. Wassim91%

Bottom 10

  1. Taha47%
  2. Ciro49%
  3. Néo49%
  4. Owen51%
  5. Mathias53%
  6. Badr53%
  7. Dante56%
  8. Fahd57%
  9. Maher57%
  10. Lionel58%

Professional potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Maël44%
  2. Néo47%
  3. Ziad48%
  4. Rio50%
  5. Theo50%
  6. Paco51%
  7. Dorian51%
  8. Adei52%
  9. Maksim52%
  10. Fahd53%

Crush potential for San

Top 10

  1. Lucca96%
  2. Nassim96%
  3. Anouar96%
  4. Carlo96%
  5. Evan96%
  6. Brayan96%
  7. Riad96%
  8. Dariel95%
  9. Ryan95%
  10. Nizar94%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack42%
  2. Ciro45%
  3. Taha52%
  4. Bastian54%
  5. Andre54%
  6. Mathias55%
  7. Leonard58%
  8. Ishak59%
  9. Salman59%
  10. Elian60%
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