girl's name
Sanaa
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 10,846
France
#572
2025 births
Sanaa is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 89 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Sanaa is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2006, when 482 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 37,252 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1977.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Sanaa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 56 |
| 1990s | 104 |
| 2000s | 3,178 |
| 2010s | 2,202 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 601 |
How popular is Sanaa?
In 2025, Sanaa was given to 89 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Sanaa is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Sanaa is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Sanâa | Sanâa is a rare spelling of Sanaa, written with a circumflex and recorded about 115 times, mostly in France. | 115 |
| Sanaâ | Sanaâ is a rare spelling of Sanaa, written with a circumflex and recorded about 55 times, mostly in France. | 55 |
| Sanàa | Sanàa is a rare spelling of Sanaa, written with a grave accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Sanaa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sanaa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sanaa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sanaa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sanaa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sanaa
How popular is the name Sanaa?
In 2025, Sanaa was given to 89 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Sanaa a girl's or a boy's name?
Sanaa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sanaa?
Sanaa has 2 syllables.
When was Sanaa most popular?
Sanaa peaked in 2006, when 482 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Sanaa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sanaa currently ranks #572 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.