Savanna

Savanna: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “treeless plain”
Origin: Spanish
Say it: suh-VAN-uh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Variant spelling of Savannah, from Spanish sabana, ultimately from a Taíno word for an open plain. The given name developed from the place word.

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How popular is Savanna?

202476.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Savanna in 2024254

2024 rank#1,005 girls

Peak year2000

Total US babies since 188032,760

Savanna is fading: recent use is about 55% of its level ten years before.

Names like Savanna

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Savannahtreeless plain · Spanish
Savanahtreeless plain · English
Savanatreeless plain · Spanish
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Amayamother city · Spanish
Ximenameaning uncertain · Spanish
Aitanafrom the Aitana mountain · Spanish

Savanna questions

What does the name Savanna mean?

Savanna means "treeless plain". It comes from Spanish. Variant spelling of Savannah, from Spanish sabana, ultimately from a Taíno word for an open plain. The given name developed from the place word.

Is Savanna a boy or girl name?

Savanna is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Savanna?

254 US babies were named Savanna in 2024. Its peak year was 2000.

How do you pronounce Savanna?

Savanna is usually pronounced suh-VAN-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.