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Sana

سَناء/ sa-naa /

Brilliance — a flash of light, like lightning at the edge of the sky.

Root
سنو

Where it grows from

From س·ن·و, radiance; the root of سنا, the flash of lightning.

Names that mean Light

  • نُورNoor
  • مُنيرMunir
  • بَدْرBadr
  • هالةHala
  • لَمارLamar
  • لُجَيْنLujain
  • زَهْراءZahra
  • سيلينCeline

Names that travel

  • نُورNoor
  • مُحَمَّدMohammed
  • عُمَرOmar
  • عَلِيّAli
  • يُوسُفYusuf
  • ليلىLayla
  • أَحْمَدAhmad
  • فاطِمةFatima

For a little Sana

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A few collections chosen for a child by this name.

MumzworldNewborn clothingSoft first layers — the things you reach for in the early weeks, kind to new skin.Browse at Mumzworld →
MumzworldToys & learningWooden stars to turn above the cot — the first things they’ll watch and reach for.Browse at Mumzworld →
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From the book
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Popularity
A rarer find
Travels in English
Yes
Variants
Sanaa, Sanaá
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