NameRealm
Sana

Sana: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“brilliance; radiance”
Origin
Arabic
Say it
SAH-nah · 2 syllables
Used for
Girls

In Arabic, Sana means 'brilliance' or 'radiance'. This spelling is also used in Japan and South Asia, but meanings differ by language and writing.

Arabic namesJapanese namesIndian namesNames meaning lightNames meaning beautyShort namesInternational names

How popular is Sana?

202446.0 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Sana in 2024152

2024 rank#1,442 girls

Peak year2022

Total US babies since 18804,727

Sana has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Sana

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Laylanight · Arabic
  • Lylanight · Arabic
  • Aaliyahexalted, rising · Arabic
  • Amiraprincess; commander · Arabic
  • Lilahnight · Arabic
  • Lilanight · Arabic
  • Nylaattainer; successful · Arabic
  • Zarablooming flower · Arabic

Sana questions

What does the name Sana mean?

Sana means "brilliance; radiance". It comes from Arabic. In Arabic, Sana means 'brilliance' or 'radiance'. This spelling is also used in Japan and South Asia, but meanings differ by language and writing.

Is Sana a boy or girl name?

Sana is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Sana?

152 US babies were named Sana in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.

How do you pronounce Sana?

Sana is usually pronounced SAH-nah.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.