Santana
Meaning
"holy, sacred place"
Origin: Spanish
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #812
- Total SSA Count
- 309
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Sant, Santi
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"holy, sacred place"
Origin: Spanish
"princess, noble lady"
Origin: Arabic
Santana is more popular, ranked #812 vs #2049 for Saraya.
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Santana is more popular, ranked #812 compared to Saraya at #2049 in the United States.
Santana means "holy, sacred place" (Spanish origin). Saraya means "princess, noble lady" (Arabic origin).
Santana is primarily a boy name. Saraya is primarily a girl name.