| Kamaria | Sanaa | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Moonlight | Work of art |
| Origin | swahili | Swahili |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | kah-MAR-ee-ah | sah-NAH |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1977 |
| Peak year | 2008 (134) | 2006 (482) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 89 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Kamaria | Sanaa |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 396 | 601 |
| 2010s | 740 | 2,202 |
| 2000s | 973 | 3,178 |
| 1990s | 556 | 104 |
| 1980s | 232 | 56 |
| 1970s | 108 | 5 |
Kamaria is a Swahili name meaning 'moonlight' or 'like the moon,' derived from Arabic qamar ('moon'). Common in East Africa. The lunar meaning is well supported.
Sanaa means “work of art” or “brilliance” in Swahili.
Sanaa is more popular than Kamaria today: about 89 US babies were given the name Sanaa in 2025, compared with 0 named Kamaria.
Kamaria means Moonlight (swahili origin), while Sanaa means Work of art (Swahili origin).
In US records, Kamaria first appears in 0 and Sanaa in 1977, so Kamaria has the longer recorded history.