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
"tile maker (short for Tyler)"
Origin: Old French
Santana is more popular, ranked #812 vs #858 for Ty.
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Santana is more popular, ranked #812 compared to Ty at #858 in the United States.
Santana means "holy, sacred place" (Spanish origin). Ty means "tile maker (short for Tyler)" (Old French origin).
Santana is primarily a boy name. Ty is primarily a boy name.