Search gender: all male female サナエ Japanese Boy Names Variations. 1 names found. gender: all male female Name: sanae Katakana: サナエ 0 Kanji: 早苗 Meaning: 早Quicker. The time or period is early. Dawn. Promptly. Immediately. Not taking much time. 苗Seedling. A plant that has just grown from a seed. Bloodline. You can save your favorite names with NAZUKE PON > About Japanese Names > Search Japanese Names By Kanji > サナエ Japanese Boy Names Variations.