Savannah
Savannah is a girls' name of Spanish origin meaning “treeless plain, open grassland.” It ranked #135 in the United States in 2025. Derived from the Spanish word 'sabana' meaning a flat, treeless plain.
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how do you pronounce Savannah?
suh-VAN-uh
where does the name Savannah come from?
From the Spanish sabana, itself borrowed from the Taíno zabana, a word for open treeless grassland that Spanish colonists picked up in the Caribbean. It is one of a small set of English words that entered the language directly from an indigenous Caribbean language.
Also the name of a historic city in Georgia, USA, evoking Southern charm.
how popular is this name?
Savannah has appeared in the US top 1,000 in 91 years since 1880, and fell outside it for 55. It peaked at #30 in 2006, and ranked #135 in 2025.
See the milestone years
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #135 |
| 2024 | #108 |
| 2023 | #92 |
| 2022 | #76 |
| 2021 | #67 |
| 2020 | #67 |
| 2019 | #54 |
| 2018 | #45 |
| 2017 | #38 |
| 2016 | #38 |
| 2010 | #44 |
| 2006 | #30 |
| 2000 | #37 |
| 1990 | #205 |
| 1920 | #771 |
| 1910 | #528 |
| 1900 | #463 |
| 1890 | #446 |
| 1880 | #403 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset (through 2025). Years absent from the table are years Savannah fell outside the top 1,000.
the history of Savannah
Savannah, Georgia, founded in 1733 as the first city of the colony, gave the word its life as a name. The city takes it from the Savannah River, whose name is separately derived from the Shawnee. The given name rose sharply in America from the late 1980s, entering the top forty, and reads as distinctly southern to American ears.
what are the nicknames and variants of Savannah?
Nicknames
Variants around the world
who are famous people named Savannah?
- Savannah Guthrie (journalist)
- Savannah Chrisley (television personality)
what names are similar to Savannah?
what names go well with Savannah?
Sibling names that share Savannah's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
quick answers about Savannah
What does the name Savannah mean?
Savannah means “treeless plain, open grassland”.
What is the origin of the name Savannah?
Savannah comes from the Spanish naming tradition. Related forms include Savanna and Savannha.
How popular is the name Savannah?
Savannah ranked #135 in the US in 2025, according to Social Security data. Its best year was 2006, at #30, and it has spent 91 years in the top 1,000 since 1880.
Is Savannah a boy or girl name?
Savannah is primarily a girls' name.
How do you pronounce Savannah?
Savannah is pronounced suh-VAN-uh, with 3 syllables.
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