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San

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Girl Name day: April 2
Origin: Short form of Alessandra, from the Greek Alexandra. Meaning: Defender of humanity.
Short form of Alessandra/Alexandra, from the Greek Alexandra (« defender of humanity »), combining alexein (« to defend ») and anêr/andros (« man »).

Name day for San

April 2

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 (Short form of Alessandra, from the Greek Alexandra) and meaning — defender of humanity, and shares its name day, April 2.

On birth records, San is rarely written as such: the Sans are Sandras (103,925 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Sandra page. San is also a short form of Sandie, Sanae, Sania.

Frequently asked questions about San

What does San mean?

San is a short form of Sandra, which means defender of humanity.

When is San's name day?

April 2, 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. Jean46%
  2. Roland50%
  3. Germain52%
  4. Luc52%
  5. Joseph53%
  6. Raymond55%
  7. Albert57%
  8. Lucien57%
  9. Bruno58%
  10. Jean-Marc60%

Love potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Luc43%
  2. Johan50%
  3. Mathias53%
  4. Armand53%
  5. Martial54%
  6. Roland56%
  7. Axel57%
  8. Marc57%
  9. Philippe57%
  10. Lionel58%

Professional potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy43%
  2. Dylan43%
  3. Alexandre44%
  4. Gaston44%
  5. Maël44%
  6. Jacky46%
  7. Gaël49%
  8. Max49%
  9. Axel49%
  10. Mathis50%

Crush potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Jean42%
  2. Luc42%
  3. Roland42%
  4. Yvon42%
  5. Germain42%
  6. Joseph44%
  7. Lucien45%
  8. Jean-Paul47%
  9. Henri47%
  10. Albert48%
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