sanae

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| name = Sanae

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| pronunciation = [sa̠na̠e̞]

| gender = Unisex

| meaning = "Now, already" (早) and "young plant, seedling" (苗); "sand" (沙) and "young plant, seedling" (苗)

| region = Japanese

| origin = Japan

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| footnotes = [http://www.babynames.co.uk/meaning_origin_name_Sanae.htm Sanae-Meaning and origin of the name Sanae]

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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:

• {{Nihongo|Sanae Jōnouchi|城之内 早苗||born 1968}}, Japanese enka singer, actress and radio presenter
• {{Nihongo|Sanae Kobayashi|小林 沙苗||born 1980}}, Japanese voice actress
• {{Nihongo|Sanae Kikuta|菊田 早苗||born 1971}}, Japanese mixed martial artist
• {{Nihongo|Sanae Takagi|高木 早苗||born 1955}}, Japanese voice actress
• {{Nihongo|Sanae Takaichi|高市 早苗||born 1961}}, Japanese politician
• {{Nihongo|Sanae Takasugi|高杉 早苗||1918–1995}}, Japanese actress
• {{Nihongo|Sanae Tsuchida|土田 早苗||born 1949}}, Japanese actress
• {{Nihongo|Sanae Miyuki|深雪 さなえ||born 1959}}, Japanese voice actress
• {{Nihongo|Sanae Mishima|三島 早苗||born 1957}}, Japanese former football player
• {{Nihongo|Sanae Motokawa|本川 紗奈生||born 1992}}, Japanese basketball player
• {{Nihongo|Sanae Nakahara|中原 早苗||1935 – 2012}}, Japanese actress