The first name Sanna
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 5 girls were named Sanna, making it the 4,201st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2001, with 41 births (#627).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sanna with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Sanna at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 8 girls born in the United States were named Sanna, the 11,757th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2008, when 21 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Sanna
8 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Sanna SténFinnish rower, born 1977
- Sanna ValkonenAssociation football player, born 1977
- Sanna TalonenFinnish footballer, born 1984
- Sanna NyassiGambian footballer, born 1989
- Sanna-Leena PerunkaFinnish biathlete, born 1976
- Sanna LankosaariFinnish ice hockey player and coach, born 1978
- Sanna EnglundGerman actress, born 1975
- Sanna AntikainenFinnish politician, born 1988
Questions
- How popular is the name Sanna?
- In 2025, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Sanna, ranking 4,201st. Its peak was 2001, with 41 births.
- Is Sanna a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 731 US babies named Sanna since 1880 were girls.
- When was Sanna most popular?
- 2008 in the United States, when 21 babies were named Sanna, its highest rank at 6,529th.
- Is Sanna also a surname?
- Yes. Sanna is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.