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Across the world, سانتانا (Santana , سانتانا ) is a widespread predominantly female, but very seldom masculine forename. The forename سانتانا is characteristic of Nicaragua, where it is quite a common gender-neutral name, India, where it is quite a common girly name, and the Dominican Republic, where it is quite a rare epicene name. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in India, Mexico, and Brazil. More frequently, سانتانا is the last name as well as the forename.
سانتانا is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Santana Lopez , the fictional character from the television series Glee; Santana Andrade , the fictional human, Santa Barbara and Santana of the Dead , the character from El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera.