Sanae
| Pronunciation | [sa̠na̠e̞] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Unisex |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Japan |
| Meaning | "Now, already" (早) and "young plant, seedling" (苗); "sand" (沙) and "young plant, seedling" (苗) |
| Region of origin | Japanese |
| [1] | |
Sanae (written: 早苗 or 沙苗) is a name that is typically given to girls in contemporary Japan, but can also be given to boys. Notable people with the name include:
- Sanae Jōnouchi (城之内 早苗; born 1968), Japanese enka singer, actress and radio presenter
- Sanae Kobayashi (小林 沙苗; born 1980), Japanese voice actress
- Sanae Kikuta (菊田 早苗; born 1971), Japanese mixed martial artist
- Sanae Takagi (高木 早苗; born 1955), Japanese voice actress
- Sanae Takaichi (高市 早苗; born 1961), Japanese politician
- Sanae Takasugi (高杉 早苗; 1918–1995), Japanese actress
- Sanae Tsuchida (土田 早苗; born 1949), Japanese actress
- Sanae Miyuki (深雪 さなえ; born 1959), Japanese voice actress
- Sanae Mishima (三島 早苗; born 1957), Japanese former football player
- Sanae Motokawa (本川 紗奈生; born 1992), Japanese basketball player
- Sanae Nakahara (中原 早苗; 1935 – 2012), Japanese actress
Fictional characters
- Sanae Kochiya (東風谷 早苗), a character in Mountain of Faith from the Touhou Project series
- Sanae Furukawa (古河 早苗), a character from Clannad
- Sanae Shioda (汐田 早苗), a character from Battle Royale II: Requiem
- Sanae Dekomori (凸守 早苗), a character from Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions
References
See also
- SANAE, the South African National Antarctic Expedition