Sancia
Sanchia or Sancia is a feminine given name of Spanish and Portuguese origin from Latin sanctus or sancta, meaning holy or saint. The name, which has multiple forms, is the feminine version of the Spanish and Portuguese name Sancho.
Meaning & Origin of Sancia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sanchia or Sancia is a feminine given name of Spanish and Portuguese origin from Latin sanctus or sancta, meaning holy or saint. The name, which has multiple forms, is the feminine version of the Spanish and Portuguese name Sancho.
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The Story of Sancia
Sancia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1982, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 7 Sancias were born — ranking #12,408 that year. As of 2026, Sancia ranks #13,787 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 39 Sancias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Sancia
Sancia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 39 births in the dataset. Sancia's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #12,408. Use the chart and map above to compare Sancia'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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