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The baby name Sanja is a Girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SAHN-yah.

Sanja is Proto-Slavic, South Slavic in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2
Origin: Proto-Slavic, South Slavic
Pronunciation: SAHN-yah

What is the meaning of the name Sanja ?

The baby name Sanja is a girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SAHN-yah.

Sanja is Proto-Slavic, South Slavic in Origin.

Sanja is a South Slavic feminine name shaped from sanjati, to dream, a verb current in Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, and Slovene. Its older lexical base is Proto-Slavic *sъnъ, sleep or dream, reflected in South Slavic san. The personal name adds the ordinary feminine ending -a to a stem associated with sanjati, so the literal sense is dream or dreaming.

In the twentieth century Sanja belonged chiefly to the western and central South Slavic naming sphere, especially Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Slovenia. Serbian writes it in Cyrillic as Сања, while Croatian has the affectionate diminutive Sanjica and the masculine counterpart Sanjin. A Russian Sanya is usually a pet form of Aleksandr or Aleksandra, not the same etymon; English-language records show occasional Balkan-diaspora use.

Sanja has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Sanja

Sanja Ilic Musician · Born 1951 · Serbia Sanja Ilic was a Serbian musician best known for founding the band Balkanika, which gained international attention with their unique blend of traditional Balkan music and modern pop. One of their notable songs is 'New Era', which they performed at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2018. Ilic's work in music composition and his contributions to the Serbian music scene have left a lasting impact. Sanja Doležal Actor · Born 1963 · Croatia Sanja Doležal is a Croatian singer and TV host best known as a member of the hugely popular pop group Novi fosili. She was with the band from 1983 into the early 1990s, during its peak years, when it was known for songs like "Ja sam za ples" and "Za dobra stara vremena."

Sanja – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
RS Girls 0 #8 734 1,651
HR Girls 0 #10 3,246 3,687
RS 0 #15 136 923
HR 0 #24 392 2,081
SI 0 #37 49 1,612
MT 0 #41 3 1,767
SI Girls 0 #53 168 2,769
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
EE Boys 0 #116 10 2,087
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
CY Girls 0 #123 3 3,755
Norway Girls 1991 #131 12 564
Switzerland Girls 2024 #133 3 1,786
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
MT Girls 0 #137 15 3,773
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
RS Boys 0 #149 6 2,277
Austria 0 #166 48 850
LU Girls 0 #173 13 4,850
Sweden Girls 2022 #178 2 1,568
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
AE 0 #182 6 10,220
Austria Girls 0 #183 373 1,885
CZ 0 #184 3 3,154
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
DK 0 #199 8 5,198
SI Boys 0 #208 4 3,402
AL Girls 0 #221 7 4,141
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
BG Girls 0 #230 2 3,559
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
GR Girls 0 #241 9 6,293
HR Boys 0 #241 18 3,997
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
Finland 0 #293 15 830
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
CZ Boys 0 #299 7 6,530
DK Girls 0 #300 17 7,429
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
QA Girls 0 #303 14 15,378
Canada Girls 1991 #306 6 2,266
Finland Girls 0 #330 62 1,368
CZ Girls 0 #331 11 5,378
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
GH Boys 0 #354 8 8,138
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
MU Girls 0 #360 3 8,539
NL 0 #381 11 2,481
Germany 0 #387 51 2,542
France Girls 2018 #399 4 3,265
BD Girls 0 #404 3 8,413
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
OM Girls 0 #417 8 15,987
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
ZA 0 #438 10 14,421
RU Boys 0 #482 24 12,621
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
KW Girls 0 #499 17 19,177
Finland Girls 2026 #501 301 3,895
Germany Girls 0 #502 396 4,949
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
AE Girls 0 #536 18 20,968
IR Girls 0 #537 9 8,334
PS Girls 0 #542 6 10,981
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
IR Boys 0 #560 6 10,162
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
BH 0 #581 7 17,937
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
IL Girls 0 #640 6 11,648
IN Girls 0 #646 9 13,121
HK Girls 0 #648 3 16,104
IT 0 #655 60 4,183
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
QA Boys 0 #694 14 18,093
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
KW Boys 0 #799 8 18,755
NL Girls 0 #848 108 5,933
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
Germany Boys 0 #878 75 5,697
CL Girls 0 #913 3 14,098
OM Boys 0 #913 6 17,948
United States Girls 2010 #918 5 9,789
SA Girls 0 #923 13 25,931
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
IN Boys 0 #961 41 16,750
Spain Girls 0 #968 16 5,561
BR Girls 0 #987 6 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
IT Girls 0 #1,053 407 9,415
MY Girls 0 #1,069 4 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,073 20 22,615
ZA Girls 0 #1,110 32 25,928
MY Boys 0 #1,174 9 25,439
MA 0 #1,197 3 20,986
DZ 0 #1,230 5 20,130
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,554 61 28,008

Sanja is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:

Switzerland
France
Norway
Sweden
United States

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People also ask about Sanja

Sanja is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Sanja is a 2 syllable name, pronounced SAHN-yah.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Сања and Sanjica.
Yes — Sanja ranked #131 in Norway in 1991, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Sanja ranks highest in Norway (#131 in 1991).
Yes — 2 notable people named Sanja are in our database, including Sanja Ilic (Musician), Sanja Doležal (Actor).