It is also a common female name in countries of former Yugoslavia. People named Sanja include:

Sanja Ančić

Sanja Matejaš

Sanja Stijačić

Sanja (woreda), one of the 105 woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia

Sanja Jovanović

Sanja (talk show), a Croatian television talk show that runs on RTL Televizija

Sanja Doležal

Sanja Maletić

Sanja Đorđević

Sanja Papić

Sanja (festival), a Tokyo festival or matsuri