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The baby name Santa is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EN: /ˈsæntə/ (SAN-tə); ES/IT: /ˈsanta/ (SAHN-tah).

Santa is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: EN: /ˈsæntə/ (SAN-tə); ES/IT: /ˈsanta/ (SAHN-tah)

What is the meaning of the name Santa ?

The baby name Santa is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EN: /ˈsæntə/ (SAN-tə); ES/IT: /ˈsanta/ (SAHN-tah).

Santa is Latin in Origin.

Santa is a feminine given name in the Romance languages, from Latin sancta, the feminine form of sanctus meaning holy, saintly. In Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Catalan it functions as the feminine adjective for saint and appears in devotional naming traditions. The name also occurs independently in Latvia, where it rose to popularity in the 20th century, interpreted either as a borrowing from the Romance form or as a short form related to Sandra/Aleksandra.

Usage spans medieval parish registers in Iberia and southern Italy, often bestowed to honor a patroness or a child born on a feast day. Variants and related forms include Santina (Italian), Santita (Spanish), Santinha (Portuguese), and the masculine Santo and Santos; cognates include Italian Sante (masculine). Despite its association in English with Santa Claus, the given name Santa is feminine and distinct in origin and meaning, simply conveying the sense of holy or saintly.

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Santa – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ET Boys 0 #27 1 678
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
EE 0 #36 2 1,051
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
IN 0 #70 2 2,963
AO 0 #72 6 2,729
AL 0 #73 4 2,372
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
LT 0 #85 4 949
ID Girls 0 #100 3 3,319
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
GE Girls 0 #107 2 1,564
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
BN Girls 0 #112 3 5,459
EC 0 #117 5 2,502
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
CY Girls 0 #123 3 3,755
PR Girls 0 #128 34 3,171
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
BN Boys 0 #136 4 6,332
EE Girls 0 #137 6 1,888
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
BW Girls 0 #149 3 4,216
LT Girls 0 #149 46 1,904
MT Girls 0 #151 3 3,773
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
BD Girls 0 #156 295 8,413
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
AO Girls 0 #167 43 4,575
BD 0 #170 58 5,992
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
PR Boys 0 #177 2 2,508
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
UY 0 #180 3 2,477
AE 0 #182 6 10,220
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
LU Girls 0 #187 4 4,850
AR 0 #191 3 2,915
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
NA Girls 0 #210 15 7,146
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
AL Girls 0 #212 11 4,141
EC Girls 0 #212 28 3,650
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
MO Boys 0 #228 7 5,842
BG Girls 0 #229 3 3,559
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
EC Boys 0 #242 5 3,322
JP Girls 0 #245 7 6,592
GR Girls 0 #246 4 6,293
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
TW Boys 0 #252 5 7,111
QA Girls 0 #255 62 15,378
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
MO Girls 0 #259 5 7,056
GT 0 #264 51 5,948
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
JM Girls 0 #276 3 7,507
KZ Boys 0 #277 13 6,578
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
HR Girls 0 #289 6 3,687
JM Boys 0 #291 3 6,876
MU Girls 0 #292 60 8,539
PE 0 #295 16 6,350
JO Girls 0 #298 28 7,570
CZ Boys 0 #299 7 6,530
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
DK Girls 0 #302 15 7,429
IT Girls 0 #303 4,847 9,415
SA 0 #306 7 10,560
OM Girls 0 #312 85 15,987
KZ Girls 0 #326 7 5,862
CN Boys 0 #328 4 9,639
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
BR 0 #333 13 5,969
PL Boys 0 #335 6 6,459
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
GT Girls 0 #347 169 7,500
MY 0 #350 5 12,352
SD Girls 0 #352 7 7,678
HK 0 #353 5 8,483
PT Boys 0 #354 14 7,951
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
PL Girls 0 #360 5 5,096
MU Boys 0 #361 9 8,477
BO 0 #364 18 6,868
KW Girls 0 #366 150 19,177
PH Girls 0 #377 14 13,098
MX 0 #383 31 8,339
PA Girls 0 #385 98 9,861
EG 0 #387 14 6,387
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
UY Boys 0 #388 12 5,922
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
France Girls 2021 #398 8 3,185
CL 0 #399 13 6,867
PH Boys 0 #403 6 11,440
PE Girls 0 #418 824 14,861
PT Girls 0 #418 34 7,952
UY Girls 0 #419 92 6,731
ZA 0 #426 22 14,421
GT Boys 0 #427 48 7,625
SD Boys 0 #431 15 10,523
Spain 0 #433 20 2,326
AR Boys 0 #434 34 7,628
MX Girls 0 #435 1,495 17,781
AE Girls 0 #443 111 20,968
BH 0 #444 110 17,937
QA Boys 0 #459 254 18,093
RU Boys 0 #464 42 12,621
RU Girls 0 #467 32 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #470 35 11,303
PA Boys 0 #470 12 9,305
CO 0 #471 10 7,768
CM Girls 0 #474 67 11,671
CR Boys 0 #476 12 10,188
AR Girls 0 #496 104 8,289
HK Boys 0 #510 18 12,905
PS Girls 0 #511 13 10,981
CR Girls 0 #522 11 11,342
LY 0 #524 12 12,703
BD Boys 0 #525 52 10,045
BO Girls 0 #532 80 9,488
CM Boys 0 #541 10 12,054
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
SG Girls 0 #556 31 18,916
PS Boys 0 #557 5 10,655
IR Boys 0 #559 7 10,162
BO Boys 0 #563 30 9,244
IN Girls 0 #567 65 13,121
IT 0 #570 146 4,183
BR Girls 0 #584 410 12,708
HK Girls 0 #594 22 16,104
Spain Girls 0 #600 426 5,561
CL Boys 0 #603 63 13,390
IL Girls 0 #605 13 11,648
LB 0 #606 53 13,263
IL Boys 0 #619 7 10,983
IQ Boys 0 #648 20 13,071
KW Boys 0 #659 111 18,755
SG Boys 0 #673 25 17,960
SY 0 #673 56 11,684
BR Boys 0 #689 63 12,213
SA Girls 0 #694 242 25,931
Finland Girls 2026 #731 8 3,895
CL Girls 0 #732 120 14,098
CO Boys 0 #736 188 15,656
NG Girls 0 #768 19 15,093
EG Boys 0 #781 106 15,035
OM Boys 0 #790 92 17,948
PE Boys 0 #795 84 14,506
TN 0 #805 25 13,765
Germany Girls 0 #806 33 4,949
MX Boys 0 #813 172 16,355
ZA Girls 0 #831 319 25,928
SA Boys 0 #854 960 28,008
NL Girls 0 #856 100 5,933
CO Girls 0 #870 212 16,140
MY Girls 0 #870 125 24,821
Spain Boys 0 #874 57 5,610
EG Girls 0 #879 81 14,742
United States Girls 2024 #893 24 8,487
IN Boys 0 #896 106 16,750
NG Boys 0 #917 35 16,906
AE Boys 0 #921 172 22,615
MY Boys 0 #921 192 25,439
Germany Boys 0 #929 24 5,697
NL Boys 0 #936 16 5,873
MA 0 #951 178 20,986
DZ 0 #1,008 169 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,154 25 25,619
TR 0 #1,185 27 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,292 180 10,046

Santa is popular in 83 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
AE
AL
AO

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People also ask about Santa

Santa is predominantly a girl's name.
Santa is a 2 syllable name, pronounced EN: /ˈsæntə/ (SAN-tə); ES/IT: /ˈsanta/ (SAHN-tah).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Santina (diminutive).
Across languages, Santa has these equivalents: Santa (Spanish/Italian feminine title for a saint), Sainte (French), Sancta (Latin feminine form).
Yes — Santa ranked #398 in France in 2021, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Santa ranks highest in France (#398 in 2021).
Santa's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #416 in 2011 to #398 in 2021 in France.