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Another theory has it that the name has come to Finland from Russia, where Zanna has been a short form for Alexandra. Sanna is a very common name in Finland - among the most popular names given to girls in the 1970s and 1980s. The name of the hill in Lapland is Saana (or Sàna in Saami language), which is another Finnish girl's name, not to be confused with Sanna. In Finnish, Sanna is pronounced 'SUN-nah', Saana 'SAH-nah'.
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My name is Sanna. It was chosen by my mother. She is 100% Finnish heritage. In 1995 we made a trip to Finland and toured the ancestral areas, and visited with relatives. An English speaking cousin explained to me that it also the name of the highest mountain in the Laplands, now northern Finland. She explained that "nature-minded" people will sometimes name their daughters Sanna.
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Sanna is not a mountain in Finland. The name you must mean is Saana.
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