MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Sanna mean?
Kannada saṇṇa denotes small or little, while Telugu sanna denotes slender or fine. In southern personal naming these size adjectives can become affectionate names for a younger or small child.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
सण्ण
Conventional spelling
Kannada
ಸಣ್ಣ
Conventional spelling
Telugu
సన్న
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Sanna in Indian usage
2,999 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Used for both boys and girls in these historical records; the recorded sex does not determine anyone’s identity.
- Recorded as female: 957 records (31.9%).
- Recorded as male: 2,042 records (68.1%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 315 |
| 1960s | 413 |
| 1970s | 540 |
| 1980s | 955 |
| 1990s | 553 |
| Other decades | 223 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Karnataka | 1,494 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 1,177 |
| Other states | 328 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Sanna / F | 5 | 4,201 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Sanna; Table_6, C4749 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Sanna; Table_6, C4749