Girl · Name family
Sana
41,365births recorded
17Countries
5Variants
1998Peak · Sweden
#264France 2025
Sana is a girl name family recorded 41,365 times in 17 countries since 1894. It ranks highest today in France (#264 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Sweden in 1998, at 329.7 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Sanaa (United States), Sanna (Sweden, Switzerland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Sana
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sana | French | 9,190 | 🇫🇷 France | #264 | 2011 | ▼ 17 % |
| Sana | French | 4,878 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1427 | 2022 | ▲ 32 % |
| Sana | French | 3,835 | 🏴 England & Wales | #568 | 2002 | ▶ 1 % |
| Sana | French | 780 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #506 | 2007 | ▼ 16 % |
| Sana | French | 673 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #479 | 2022 | ▲ 10 % |
| Sana | French | 518 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #567 | 2024 | ▼ 24 % |
| Sanaa | French | 6,146 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2099 | 2006 | ▼ 51 % |
| Sanaa | French | 3,555 | 🇫🇷 France | #577 | 2018 | ▼ 33 % |
| Sanaa | French | 857 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3705 | 2001 | ▼ 63 % |
| Sanaa | French | 143 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2007 | – |
| Sanaa | French | 49 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2017 | – |
| Sanaa | French | 19 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2024 | – |
| Sanna | Swedish | 2,305 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #558 | 1998 | ▼ 54 % |
| Sanna | Swedish | 731 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10917 | 1894 | ▲ 26 % |
| Sanna | Swedish | 560 | 🇫🇷 France | #3075 | 2014 | ▼ 16 % |
| Sanna | Swedish | 372 | 🏴 England & Wales | #4201 | 2001 | ▼ 23 % |
| Sanna | Swedish | 221 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #338 | 2023 | ▲ 366 % |
| Sanna | Swedish | 82 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 2008 | – |
| Sahana | English | 2,870 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1911 | 2011 | ▼ 6 % |
| Sahana | English | 276 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2137 | 2021 | ▲ 33 % |
| Sahana | English | 220 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #823 | 2010 | ▼ 2 % |
| Sahana | English | 135 | 🇫🇷 France | #3902 | 2019 | new |
| Sahana | English | 42 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #592 | 2020 | new |
| Sanah | English | 670 | 🇫🇷 France | #2979 | 2009 | ▼ 16 % |
| Sanah | English | 558 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1997 | – |
| Sanah | English | 400 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2007 | – |
| Sanah | English | 7 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2012 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Sana ↔ Sanaa — spelling variant
- Sana ↔ Sanna — spelling variant
- Sana ↔ Sahana — spelling variant
- Sana ↔ Sanah — spelling variant
Questions about Sana
How popular is the name Sana?
In 2025 it ranked #264 in France. Official registers record 41,365 births across 17 countries.
What is Sana in other languages?
Sanaa (French); Sanna (Swedish); Sahana (English); Sanah (English).
When was Sana most popular?
It peaked in Sweden in 1998, at 329.7 births per 100,000.
Is Sana a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Sana is a girl name.