Santana

Santana: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “Saint Anne”
Origin: Spanish
Say it: san-TAH-nuh · 3 syllables
Used for: Both (44% girls, 56% boys since 1880)

Santana comes from a Spanish and Portuguese surname and place name meaning 'Saint Anne' (Santa Ana, contracted). As a first name, it reflects surname-style usage.

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How popular is Santana?

2024125 per million US babies

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Babies named Santana in 2024416

2024 rank#811 boys

Peak year2020

Total US babies since 188013,343

Santana is rising: use over the last five years is 2.3× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Santana

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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TrinidadTrinity · Spanish
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Santana questions

What does the name Santana mean?

Santana means "Saint Anne". It comes from Spanish. Santana comes from a Spanish and Portuguese surname and place name meaning 'Saint Anne' (Santa Ana, contracted). As a first name, it reflects surname-style usage.

Is Santana a boy or girl name?

Santana is used for both: about 44% of US babies named Santana since 1880 were girls.

How popular is Santana?

416 US babies were named Santana in 2024. Its peak year was 2020.

How do you pronounce Santana?

Santana is usually pronounced san-TAH-nuh.

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.