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Santanna

♂ Boy

Pronounced san-TAN-uh /sænˈtæn.ə/Medium

Meaning: Santanna reads as a spelling of Santana, from the Spanish/Portuguese Sant'Ana ('Saint Anne'), a devotional place-and-surname name. The doubled 'nn' spelling makes the exact intended form a little uncertain — routes uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: A devotional name: Santanna reads as Santana, from 'Saint Anne' (said 'san-TAN-uh'). Routes uncertain, which we note.

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Origin LowSpanish, Portuguese

MeaningSantanna reads as a spelling of Santana, from the Spanish/Portuguese Sant'Ana ('Saint Anne'), a devotional place-and-surname name. The doubled 'nn' spelling makes the exact intended form a little uncertain — routes uncertain.

U.S. rank (2024)#12063 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2019

Total births (all-time)≈ 105

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Santanna reads as a spelling of Santana, from the Spanish/Portuguese Sant'Ana, 'Saint Anne,' a devotional place-and-surname name. The doubled spelling leaves the intended form a little uncertain (said 'san-TAN-uh').

It appears only rarely in U.S. records. Rare, devotional, and uncertain.

Did you know? Santanna echoes Santana — itself a contraction of Sant'Ana, 'Saint Anne' — a devotional name carried by places, families, and the guitarist Carlos Santana. Its exact form is uncertain, which we note (said 'san-TAN-uh').

Overall data confidence 40%

References — Santanna — Spelling of Santana, 'Saint Anne'; routes uncertain

Variations

SantanaSantanahSanthanna

Nicknames

SanTanny

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Santanna mean?

Santanna reads as Santana, from Sant'Ana, 'Saint Anne.' The exact form is a little uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Santanna?

It's said san-TAN-uh /sænˈtæn.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the middle.

Is Santanna a boy or girl name?

Here Santanna is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Santanna?

Santanna is a rare name in the U.S.