Arabic · Japanese

Sana

SAH-nah

Meaning: Radiance; brilliance

Girl
Uncommon
2 syllables
Bridge name

The story

Arabic Sana is connected with radiance. Japanese Sana is an independent name whose meaning depends on its kanji.

Also means

What Sana means in its other languages.

Japanesedepends on kanji; silk and greens are one combination

Spellings & variants

Sanaa
Sanah

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Short
Soft
Celestial
Works everywhere

Origins

Sana comes from Arabic and Japanese. It’s a bridge name, with roots in more than one culture.

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