Baby name
FADING
🇪🇸 🇵🇹 Santana
/san · TAH · nah/
Meaning
“Possibly Saint Anne”
Possibly from the Spanish and Portuguese 'Santa Ana' ('Saint Anne'), the mother of the Virgin Mary in Christian tradition; the underlying Hebrew name Hannah means 'beneficial'. Originally a place name and surname, later adopted as a given name.
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How it ages.
A warm, saint-derived name with Spanish and Portuguese roots; recognizable without being common for either gender.
The cultural moment.
Rare as a first name; most familiar through Spanish and Portuguese surname use and a handful of well-known bearers of either gender.