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