Sanna
[ˈsænə]Meaning
short form of Susanna; also from Swedish sann, "true"
Background Story
Sanna is a short form of Susanna, and it can also be derived from the Swedish word sann, meaning "true". It is used in Albanian, Arabic, Armenian, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Latin, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish and Dutch, and appears in Italian, Sardinian, Dutch and Greek. Estonian uses it as a variant of Susanna, and Faroese as a Scandinavian form of Susanna.
Variations
Shoshana, Sana
Related Names
Susanna
From the Hebrew Shoshanna, meaning "lily".
Sarai
Means "my princess" in Hebrew, a possessive form of sara, "lady, princess, noblewoman"
Shana
Variant of Shanna; also an alternate transcription of Yiddish שיינאַ (see Shayna)
Shaya
Recorded as a given name in modern english and arabic
Shela
Hebrew, 'petition' or 'request' — the name of a son of Judah in Genesis.
Sieba
Soley
Suzie
A diminutive form of Susan, meaning 'lily'.
Zusia
A given name recorded in Polish (feminine) and Yiddish (masculine)
Adina
From Hebrew ʿaḏin, "delicate"