S-Names for Girls: Popularity of “S” vs. “Sh” sounds

Sanai

The name Sanai peaked for boys at #12426 in 2003. Sanai is occasionally used for girls in 2024.

The name Sanai is a girl's name meaning "praise; to shine; greatness".

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Names that Peaked in 2008

Sanai is a name of Arabic origin, most likely a variation of Thana, meaning "praise", though it is sometimes recorded as a variant of both Sana and Sanaa too. 
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The name briefly featured in the US Top 1000 in the late 2000s, and while it hasn't reappeared on the charts since 2009, it has been fairly consistently used, with around 130 girls receiving the name each year. 
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The name of a 12th century Sufi poet, a more recent bearer is actress Sanai Victoria, who pronounces her name suh-NIE - perhaps inspired by Hebrew name Sarai. 

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The name Sanai is currently ranked #961 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #924 in 2008. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in SANAI, SANAI, and SANAI. Sanai is occasionally used for boys in 2021.

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