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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

Bottom 10

  1. Jon62%
  2. Pol66%
  3. Marc66%
  4. Pablo74%
  5. Diego76%
  6. Arnau76%
  7. Mario76%
  8. Joan78%
  9. Oriol80%
  10. Gerard81%

Love potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Jon53%
  2. Marc57%
  3. Pol64%
  4. Adrián70%
  5. Oriol72%
  6. Adria73%
  7. Ander74%
  8. Diego75%
  9. Álex76%
  10. Marcos76%

Professional potential for San

Top 10

  1. Miquel86%
  2. Samuel85%
  3. Marc84%
  4. Arnau83%
  5. Iker81%
  6. Ander81%
  7. Alejandro80%
  8. Joan79%
  9. Adrián78%
  10. Jon77%

Bottom 10

  1. Oriol49%
  2. Álex59%
  3. Pol62%
  4. Ismael63%
  5. Pablo65%
  6. Adria66%
  7. Álvaro66%
  8. Rodrigo66%
  9. Jaime67%
  10. Roger67%

Crush potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Jon50%
  2. Pol57%
  3. Marc58%
  4. Joan67%
  5. Adrián70%
  6. Arnau70%
  7. Miquel70%
  8. Joel70%
  9. Ander70%
  10. Pablo78%
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