Sanja is a South Slavic feminine given name, meaning "she dreams".

Notable persons with this name

Sanja Ančić Sanja Ančić (; born 18 July 1988) is a former tennis player from Croatia. She won a total of eight International Tennis Federation, ITF tournaments in singles and one title in doubles. Her highest singles ranking was world No. 159, which she r ...

(born 1988), Croatian tennis player * Sanja Bestic (born 1982), Serbian-American director, writer and producer * Sanja Bizjak (born 1988), Serbian pianist * Sanja Bogosavljević (born 1979), Serbian singer * Sanja Damjanović (born 1972), Montenegrin physicist and minister of science * Sanja Doležal (born 1963), Croatian singer and television host * Sanja Đorđević (born 1969), Montenegrin turbo-folk singer *

Sanja Gavrilović Sanja Gavrilović (born 20 September 1982 in Split, Split-Dalmacija) is a female hammer thrower from Croatia. Her personal best throw is 70.07 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Ljubljana {{Infobox settlement , name = Ljubljana , ...

(born 1982), Croatian hammer thrower * Sanja Grohar (born 1984), Slovenian model and singer *

Sanja Ilić Aleksandar "Sanja" Ilić ( sr-Cyrl, Александар "Сања" Илић; 27 March 1951 – 7 March 2021) was a Serbian and Yugoslav musician and composer. Ilić started composing as a teenager. In 1971 he formed the rock band San, which ...

(1951–2021), Serbian composer, keyboardist and architect * Sanja Iveković (born 1949), Croatian photographer, sculptor and installation artist * Sanja Jovanović (born 1986), Croatian swimmer * Sanja Knežević (born 1984), Montenegrin basketball player * Sanja Malagurski (born 1990), Serbian volleyball player * Sanja Maletić (born 1973), Bosnian pop-folk singer *

Sanja Mandić Sanja Mandić (Serbian Cyrillic: Сања Мандић; born 14 March 1995) is a Serbian basketball player for BC Samara and the Serbia women's national basketball team, Serbian national team, where she participated at the 2014 FIBA World Champi ...

(born 1995), Serbian basketball player * Sanja Matejaš or Sanya Mateyas, Croatian–American actress and singer *

Sanja Nikčević Sanja Nikčević (born 1960) is a Croatian theatre critic and distinguished professor of theatre history in the drama department of the Arts Academy of Osijek, Croatia. She is also head of the drama module of the doctoral program in literature ...

(born 1960), Croatian theatre critic and professor of theatre history *

Sanja Orozović Sanja Orozović (; born 11 May 1990) is a Serbian-Hungary, Hungarian professional basketball player who plays for ŽKK Spartak Subotica, Spartak Subotica. In 2018, she won the Women Adriatic Basketball Association championship with ŽKK Budućnos ...

(born 1990), Serbian basketball player * Sanja Ožegović (born 1959), Yugoslav basketball player * Sanja Papić (born 1984), Serbian model and beauty pageant contestant *

Sanja Popović Sanja Popović Gamma (born 31 May 1984) is a Croatian volleyball player. She last played as opposite spiker for Vasas SC. She competed at the 2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti e ...

(born 1984), Croatian volleyball player *

Sanja Premović Sanja Premović (born 27 November 1992) is a Montenegrin handballer for Konyaaltı Belediyesi SK and the Montenegrin national team. International honours *EHF Champions League: **''Semifinalist'': 2011 The year marked the start of a ...

(born 1992), Montenegrin handball player *

Sanja Radosavljević Sanja Radosavljević ( sr-cyr, Сања Радосављевић; born 15 January 1994) is a Serbian handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams ...

(born 1994), Serbian handball player *

Sanja Rajović Sanja Rajović (born 18 May 1981) is a Serbian handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a go ...

(born 1981), Serbian handball player *

Sanja Starović Sanja Starović (, born 25 March 1983) is a Serbian professional volleyball player. She has played for Serbia women's national volleyball team, competing in the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games o ...

(born 1983), Serbian volleyball player *

Sanja Štiglic Sanja Štiglic (born 10 March 1970) is a Slovenian civil servant, diplomat and politician, and a former President of the UNICEF Executive Board at the international level. Life Sanja Štiglic studied law at the University of Ljubljana. She wa ...

(born 1970), Slovenian civil servant, diplomat and politician *

Sanja Stijačić Sanja Stijačić (born 14 November 1965) is a Serbian flutist and Associate Professor of Flute at the University of Pristina (Kosovska Mitrovica) and University of East Sarajevo. Education Sanja Stijačić was born in Šabac, SR Serbia, SFR Y ...

(born 1965), Serbian flautist and professor *

Sanja Vejnović Sanja Vejnović (born 8 August 1961) is a Croatian film and television actress. Career Vejnović started her film career in 1978, with Branko Ivanda film ''Court Martial''. She came under international spotlight in Vatroslav Mimica's 1981 epic ...

(born 1961), Croatian actress *

Sanja Vučić Sanja Vučić ( sr-Cyrl, Сања Вучић, ; born 8 August 1993) is a Serbian singer and songwriter. Initially the lead vocalist of the Serbian crossover band ZAA, she represented Serbia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Goo ...

(born 1993), Serbian singer *

Sanja Vujović Sanja Vujović (née Damnjanović; born 25 May 1987) is a retired Serbian female handball player. Achievements *Slovenian Championship: **''Winner'': 2009 *Slovenian Cup: **''Winner'': 2009 *Serbian Championship: **''Winner'': 2010, 2011 *Serbi ...

(born 1987), Serbian handball player

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