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The baby name Savannah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /səˈvænə/ (suh-VAN-uh).

Savannah is English in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /səˈvænə/ (suh-VAN-uh)

What is the meaning of the name Savannah ?

The baby name Savannah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /səˈvænə/ (suh-VAN-uh).

Savannah is English in Origin.

Savannah combines English given-name practice with a nature and place-name origin. As a noun, savannah/savanna entered English via Spanish sabana, itself from Taino zabana, meaning a treeless tropical grassland or open plain. The spelling with final -h aligns with the American city of Savannah, Georgia, whose name helped solidify the form used for the modern given name.

Used sparingly in the 19th and early 20th centuries, usually inspired by the Southern port city, the name rose sharply in the United States and other English-speaking countries from the 1980s onward, joining the U.S. Top 100 in the mid-1990s and remaining a favorite. Common variants include Savanna and Savana; short forms and nicknames include Savi/Savie, Savvy, Vanna, and Anna. The meaning evokes wide grasslands and openness, lending it a natural, adventurous feel. Related place-name spellings appear in French (savane) and Spanish (sabana), though they are seldom used as given names.

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Savannah – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 874
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
BI Boys 0 #44 1 917
New Zealand Girls 2010 #65 47 98
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
JM 0 #91 3 3,714
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
United States Girls 2024 #106 2,490 8,487
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
Norway Girls 2025 #122 5 453
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
Switzerland Girls 2024 #133 3 1,786
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
Canada Girls 2024 #152 144 2,795
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
CR 0 #161 5 5,526
Sweden Girls 2022 #174 6 1,568
Belgium Girls 2019 #180 20 426
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
NA Girls 0 #230 8 7,146
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
JP Girls 0 #248 4 6,592
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
JM Girls 0 #249 11 7,507
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
MO Girls 0 #257 7 7,056
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
TW Girls 0 #286 4 8,139
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
DK Girls 0 #307 10 7,429
QA Girls 0 #307 10 15,378
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
CN Girls 0 #351 9 8,829
France Girls 2021 #357 49 3,185
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
MU Girls 0 #360 3 8,539
PH Girls 0 #360 31 13,098
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
NL 0 #365 27 2,481
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
ZA 0 #425 23 14,421
MX 0 #443 3 8,339
CR Girls 0 #463 70 11,342
PT Girls 0 #468 4 7,952
KW Girls 0 #505 11 19,177
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #521 5 11,303
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
AE Girls 0 #540 14 20,968
PS Girls 0 #542 6 10,981
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
SG Girls 0 #575 12 18,916
BH 0 #579 9 17,937
HK Girls 0 #586 30 16,104
IL Girls 0 #641 5 11,648
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
IN Girls 0 #652 3 13,121
NL Girls 0 #659 305 5,933
Finland Girls 2026 #679 60 3,895
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
NG Girls 0 #777 10 15,093
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #821 18 4,949
ZA Girls 0 #825 326 25,928
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
United States Boys 2021 #901 10 7,214
SA Girls 0 #913 23 25,931
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
Spain Girls 0 #971 13 5,561
MY Girls 0 #979 16 24,821
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
BR Girls 0 #988 5 12,708
NG Boys 0 #998 4 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,005 6 14,861
EG Girls 0 #1,006 4 14,742
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,147 6 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,167 12 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,174 10 17,781
MY Boys 0 #1,181 2 25,439
MA 0 #1,195 5 20,986
DZ 0 #1,230 5 20,130
TR 0 #1,252 3 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,382 65 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,685 7 28,008

Savannah is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
France
Ireland
Scotland, United Kingdom
Switzerland

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People also ask about Savannah

Savannah is predominantly a girl's name.
Savannah is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /səˈvænə/ (suh-VAN-uh).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Savanna, Savana, Savanah and Savanne.
Across languages, Savannah has these equivalents: Sabana (Spanish), Prairie (English), Meadow (English).
Yes, very popular — Savannah ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 12 countries.
Savannah ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Savannah's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2015 to #1 in 2025 in Ireland.