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Sana
OriginArabic
Meaning"mountaintop, splendid, brilliant"
About Sana
One of the most easily imported Arabic names.
Pronounced SAH-nuh.
As of October 2026, Sana ranked #1434 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1314 in 2022.
Editor's take: The name Sana is a girl's name of Arabic origin meaning "mountaintop, splendid, brilliant".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,764 | 118 | 66.1 |
| 2015 | #1,676 | 128 | 71.7 |
| 2016 | #1,730 | 122 | 68.8 |
| 2017 | #1,589 | 138 | 79.9 |
| 2018 | #1,563 | 139 | 81.7 |
| 2019 | #1,499 | 146 | 87 |
| 2020 | #2,029 | 92 | 56.9 |
| 2021 | #1,796 | 113 | 68.9 |
| 2022 | #1,314 | 180 | 109.7 |
| 2023 | #1,322 | 172 | 107.2 |
| 2024 | #1,449 | 152 | 93.8 |
| 2025 | #1,434 | 151 | 93.9 |
World rankings
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