Savannah

Savannah is a English girl's name. English name derived from Spanish "sabana" meaning "treeless plain." Has a Southern charm with nature connections.

How popular is Savannah in the United States?

In 2024, 2,490 girls in the United States were named Savannah, making it the 107th most popular girl's name that year.

It has fallen over the decade, from 38th ten years before.

Its busiest year on record was 2000, with 7,113 births.

Records for Savannah go back to 1880, and 189,552 babies have been given the name since.

What Savannah means and where it comes from

English name derived from Spanish "sabana" meaning "treeless plain." Has a Southern charm with nature connections.

Savannah is of English origin, described as nature in style.

Is Savannah a boy's or a girl's name?

In 2024 the name was recorded only for girls — 2,490 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.

Shorter names that share the opening of Savannah

  • Savanna

Each of these is a name in its own right in the 2024 US data, given to at least 100 babies that year.

Sibling name ideas for Savannah

Names of the same origin for a brother, most common first.

Frequently asked questions

What does the name Savannah mean?

English name derived from Spanish "sabana" meaning "treeless plain." Has a Southern charm with nature connections.

Where does the name Savannah come from?

Savannah is of English origin, and is usually described as nature in style.

How popular is Savannah in the United States?

In 2024, 2,490 girls in the United States were named Savannah, making it the 107th most popular girl's name that year.

Is Savannah a boy's or a girl's name?

In 2024 the name was recorded only for girls — 2,490 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.

What are the short forms of Savannah?

Savanna is a shorter name in current US use that share the opening of Savannah.

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