Name Sania Origin, meaning, pronunciation & popularity of the name Sania

Sania is a ♀ girl’s name and ♂ boy’s name. Sania thus belongs to the gender-neutral unisex names.

Origin of the name Sania

In Russia, the unisex name Sania is a diminutive of the names Aleksandr or Aleksandra, which are of Greek origin. In Arabic, Sania is a girl’s name and is considered a variant of Saniyya.

What is the meaning of the name Sania?

In Russian, Sania means “defending men”, “defender of men”, “defender of the people” or “protector of men” (from ancient Greek “aléxein/ἀλέξειν” = to defend/protect + “anēr/ἀνήρ” = man). In Arabia, Sania means “splendid”, “brilliant”, “radiant” and “sublime” (from Arabic “saniyy/سَنِيّ”).

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Variants of the name Sania