Mountain or three
In Japanese, San is often a name element meaning mountain or the number three. In a Western context, it is frequently used as a diminutive of names like Sandra, Santiago, or Susan, though it stands alone in various Asian cultures.
Less common today
San isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,516 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The protagonist also known as Princess Mononoke · Princess Mononoke
Saint Francis of Assisi, for whom the city is named
