Santana

The female first name Santana has its roots in the combination of the names Santa Ana, which was originally used as a Spanish place and family name. Translated, this name means 'the Holy Anna'.

What does the name Santana mean?

The name Santana, which is common in English-speaking regions, derives from Santa Ana, a name originally used in Spanish regions. It literally means 'the Holy Anna'. The word Santa comes from the Old Spanish term sancta, which encompasses 'holy', 'venerable', 'sublime', 'divine', 'blessed', and 'untouchable'. Ana is the Spanish variant of Anna, which is a short form of the biblical name Hannah. The roots trace back to Ancient Hebrew, where channâh (חַנָּה) means 'grace', 'favor', 'charm', 'delight', 'he was gracious', and 'he showed favor'. These terms are derived from the root ḥanān (חָנַן), which means 'to be gracious', 'to be merciful', 'to have compassion', and 'to grant favor'. The name made its way from the USA to Germany in the 1980s. It is also used as a surname, particularly in Spanish-speaking areas. Alternative spellings include Santiana and Santhana.

Where does the name Santana come from?

Santana is a female first name with Old Spanish roots and means 'the Holy Anna'. The composition of the word comes from Old Spanish: sancta stands for holy, venerable, sublime, divine, blessed, and untouchable, while Ana is derived from the Hebrew channâh, which means 'grace', 'favor', 'charm', 'delight', 'he was gracious', and 'he showed favor'. These terms originated from the Ancient Hebrew ḥanán, which refers to 'to be gracious', 'to be merciful', 'to have compassion', and 'to grant favor'. The languages used are English.

How do you pronounce Santana?

San-ta-na

Popularity

In Germany, Santana is a rather rare first name. Currently, it ranks 5,884th on the list of the most common female baby names. Its best placement was in 2005, reaching 618th place. In the past ten years, the name has been given about 60 times, placing it 3,332nd in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 3,301st.

Nicknames & pet names

San / Sani / Sanni / Sanny / Santa / Santi / Sati / Tana / Tastana

Famous people

• Hernan Dainel Santana Trujillo (Spanish football player)
• Santana Garrett (model from America)
• Santana Gohain (Indian sculptor)
• Santana Lopez (TV character (Glee))
• Santana Moss (football player from America)
• Willians Santana Dos Santos (football player from Brazil)