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
"Jewish woman (via Judith/Yehudit)"
Origin: Hebrew Yehudit via Yiddish
Santana is more popular, ranked #812 vs #1719 for Yitty.
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Santana is more popular, ranked #812 compared to Yitty at #1719 in the United States.
Santana means "holy, sacred place" (Spanish origin). Yitty means "Jewish woman (via Judith/Yehudit)" (Hebrew Yehudit via Yiddish origin).
Santana is primarily a boy name. Yitty is primarily a girl name.