Saana (given name) explained

Saana is a feminine given name. It was first used in Finland during the 19th century.^[1] Its Finnish version is derived from Saana, a fell in Enontekiö, Finland.^[1] Notable people with the name include:

• Saana Murray (1925–2011), New Zealand author and weaver
• Sanna Saarinen (born 1991), Finnish football player
• Saana Saarteinen (born 1993), Finnish tennis player
• Saana Svärd (born 1977), Finnish Assyriologist
• Saana Valkama (born 1994), Finnish ice hockey player
• Saana Wang (born 1979), Finnish fine art photographer

Notes and References

1. Unni Leino. Overlap in present-day Finnish place names, given names, and surnames. 10024/105104. 12. Onomastica Uralica. 2018. 139.