Sanaa
How to say it: sah-NAH · /sɑˈnɑ/
From Arabic sana meaning 'brilliance, radiance'; in Swahili also means 'art, craft'.
Sanaa was the 912th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 89 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 27% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #966 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #912 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 89 |
| Share of births | 1 in 13,813 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −27% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #966 |
| In France, 2025 | #228 among girls’ names, 80 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Sanaa is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Sanaa is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #228 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Sanaa
- Sanaa Lathan (born 1971)American actress
- Sanaa Atabrour (born 1989)Moroccan taekwondo practitioner
- Sanaa Bhambri (born 1988)Indian tennis player
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