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Sana
Sana (さな) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 紗菜, 紗 thin silk + 菜 greens. It is popular today and has reached No. 2 in 2025.
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Ways to write Sana
The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
紗菜
紗thin silk菜greens, rapeseed flower
Girl, best No. 12 (2014–2025)紗奈
紗thin silk奈(used for its sound, na)
Girl, best No. 23 (2014–2025)咲奈
咲to bloom奈(used for its sound, na)
Girl, best No. 56 (2015–2025)咲愛
咲to bloom愛love
Girl, best No. 55 (2006)紗凪
紗thin silk凪calm sea
Girl, best No. 56 (2024–2025)咲那
咲to bloom那(used for its sound, na)
Girl, best No. 58 (2017–2025)紗那
紗thin silk那(used for its sound, na)
Girl, best No. 68 (2011–2025)紗愛
紗thin silk愛love
Girl, best No. 71 (2013)彩菜
彩colour菜greens, rapeseed flower
Girl, best No. 74 (2006)咲菜
咲to bloom菜greens, rapeseed flower
Girl, best No. 88 (2013)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Sana appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
佐奈to help + (used for its soundGirl
佐那to help + (used for its soundGirl
佐凪to help + calm seaGirl
佐南to help + southGirl
佐名to help + nameGirl
沙菜sand + greensGirl
沙奈sand + (used for its soundGirl
沙那sand + (used for its soundGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Sana has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2025, at No. 2.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No. 2 |
| 2024 | No. 3 |
| 2023 | No. 4 |
| 2022 | No. 3 |
| 2021 | No. 12 |
| 2020 | No. 15 |
| 2019 | No. 14 |
| 2018 | No. 11 |
| 2017 | No. 5 |
| 2016 | No. 10 |
| 2015 | No. 11 |
| 2014 | No. 22 |
| 2013 | No. 39 |
| 2012 | No. 37 |
| 2011 | No. 38 |
| 2010 | No. 44 |
| 2009 | No. 50 |
Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.