Sanne
About Sanne
Sanne is hugely popular in the Netherlands, but almost unknown here; which makes it an interesting prospect for the parent in search of an unusual name. Pronounced sah-na, Sanne is in keeping with the Dutch taste for nicknames plucked from the middle or end of a name vs. the beginning, such as Bas for Sebastien or Bram for Abram.
Pronounced sah-na.
As of October 2026, Sanne ranked #17559 in US births in 2019 SSA, peaked at #12480 in 2007.
Editor's take: The name Sanne is a girl's name of Dutch origin meaning "lily".
Popularity & trends
Similar names
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Sanne on lists
Famous Sannes
- Sanne Nijhof
Dutch model
- Sanne Cant
Belgian cyclist
- Sanne Keizer
Dutch beach volleyball player
- Sanne van Paassen
Dutch cyclist
- Sanne Wevers
Dutch gymnast (Olympic gold medalist)
- Sanne Westrom
saxophonist/bassoonist in André Rieu's Johann Strauss Orchestra
- Sanne Salomonsen
Danish singer, formerly part of the 80's rock orchestra group "Sneakers"