Sanna
Sanna or Sanne, the Scandinavian short form of Susanna that in turn is a Greek version of a Hebrew name meaning "lily". It may also be a Sardinian surname.
Meaning & Origin of Sanna
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sanna or Sanne, the Scandinavian short form of Susanna that in turn is a Greek version of a Hebrew name meaning "lily". It may also be a Sardinian surname.
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The Story of Sanna
Sanna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1894, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 21 Sannas were born — ranking #6,349 that year. As of 2026, Sanna ranks #8,253 for baby girls with 12 births, rising sharply (+34% over the past five years). In total, more than 747 Sannas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Sanna
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Sanna Abubkheet (born 1984), Palestinian runner
- Sanna Askelöf (born 1983), Swedish judoka
- Sanna Bråding (born 1980), Swedish actress
- Sanna Ejaz , Pakistani-Pashtun human rights activist
- Sanna Frostevall (born 1979), Swedish footballer
- Sanna Grønlid (born 1959), Norwegian biathlete
- Sanna-June Hyde (born 1976), Finnish-English actress
- Sanna Jalomäki , Finnish-Australian singer, painter and actress
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Names that sound like Sanna
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About the name Sanna
Sanna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1894 and has accumulated 747 births in the dataset. Sanna's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #1,237. Use the chart and map above to compare Sanna'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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