Sanaf
Sanaa, also spelled San'a' or Sana, is a governorate of Yemen. The capital is Sanaa, which is also the national capital. However, the city of Sanaa is not part of the governorate but instead forms the separate governorate of Amanat Al-Asemah. The Governorate covers an area of 13,850 km2 (5,350 sq mi). As of 2004, the population was 2,918,379 inhabitants.
Meaning & Origin of Sanaf
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sanaa, also spelled San'a' or Sana, is a governorate of Yemen. The capital is Sanaa, which is also the national capital. However, the city of Sanaa is not part of the governorate but instead forms the separate governorate of Amanat Al-Asemah. The Governorate covers an area of 13,850 km2 (5,350 sq mi). As of 2004, the population was 2,918,379 inhabitants.
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The Story of Sanaf
Sanaf first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2020, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 8 Sanafs were born — ranking #8,947 that year. As of 2026, Sanaf ranks #8,947 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 20 Sanafs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Sanaf
Sanaf is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2020 and has accumulated 20 births in the dataset. Sanaf's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #8,947. Use the chart and map above to compare Sanaf's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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