Savill as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Savill

What is the meaning of the name Savill ?

The baby name Savill is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ˈsævɪl (SAV-ill),ˈseɪvəl (SAY-vəl).

Savill is English in Origin.

Savill is an English surname-turned-given name with Norman French roots, derived from places called Sauville in France. The toponym combines Old French saule "willow" with ville "settlement," yielding the sense "willow estate" or "willow town." Brought to England after the Conquest, the name appears in medieval records across Yorkshire and neighboring counties as Savile, Saville, and Savill.

Borne by prominent families, it is linked to figures such as the scholar Sir Henry Savile (1549–1622) and the statesman George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax (1633–1695). As a given name, Savill is rare and largely British and Antipodean, gaining occasional use from the late nineteenth century and again with modern surname-to-first-name trends. Common variants include Savile and Saville; the related French form is Sauville. Short form Sav is sometimes used. The underlying "willow" imagery suggests grace, adaptability, and quiet strength.

⚙ Savill barely registers. Our whole dataset turns up only 1 recorded use, across 1 country.