Meaning of the nameSantana
- Unisex
- Portuguese origin
- San-ta-na
Santana is a name of Portuguese origin, a contraction of 'Santa Ana', also used as a surname and as a place name.
- People (2022)
- 6,000
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,417
- Median age
- 52 years
- 2010 Census
- 7,398
- people
Santana in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Santana, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (1,281 people).
4,914 women 1,086 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Santana is most common
States with the highest share of people named Santana in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pará | 1,029 | 0.013% |
| Maranhão | 663 | 0.010% |
| Goiás | 634 | 0.009% |
| Ceará | 589 | 0.007% |
| São Paulo | 417 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 378 | 0.025% |
| Amazonas | 241 | 0.006% |
| Piauí | 231 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 224 | 0.007% |
| Pernambuco | 203 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 197 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 195 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 180 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 146 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 143 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 125 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 78 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 66 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 40 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 39 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 37 | 0.005% |
| Espírito Santo | 34 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 31 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 23 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 22 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 19 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Santana
Wiktionary explains Santana as a contraction of the Portuguese words santa, 'saint', and Ana, with Sant'Ana as a variant form, little used today, and records the name as a reference to Saint Anne, as well as a place name and a surname. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 6,000 people named Santana, with a median age of 52. Proportionally, it is most common in Tocantins. The name appears for both sexes, but it is more frequent among women.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Santana · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Santana
What does the name Santana mean?
Santana means “contraction of 'Santa Ana'”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Santana in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,000 people with the first name Santana, which ranks it number 2,417 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Santana a boy's or a girl's name?
Santana is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 4,914 women and 1,086 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Santana?
Santana is a name of Portuguese origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Santana most common?
Proportionally, in Tocantins: 0.025% of the state's population is named Santana (378 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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