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Saville as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Saville

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The baby name Saville is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced səˈvɪl (suh-VIL),səˈviːl (suh-VEEL),ˈsævɪl (SAV-il).

Saville is English in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: səˈvɪl (suh-VIL),səˈviːl (suh-VEEL),ˈsævɪl (SAV-il)

What is the meaning of the name Saville ?

The baby name Saville is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced səˈvɪl (suh-VIL),səˈviːl (suh-VEEL),ˈsævɪl (SAV-il).

Saville is English in Origin.

Saville is an English surname-turned-given name of Norman French toponymic origin. It derives from a place name formed with Old French ville, “farm, estate; settlement,” attached to a personal name or topographic element now obscure; the sense is “the Savil(e) estate/settlement” or “dweller from Saville.” The name reached England with the Normans and took root especially in Yorkshire, where the Savile/Saville family became prominent. As a first name, Saville remains rare and refined, with a tailored, aristocratic aura.

Use as a given name emerged in Britain in the 18th–19th centuries through the practice of adopting family surnames. Spelling variants include Savile, Savill, and Savill(e); Seville is a separate surname linked to the Spanish city but is sometimes confused with Saville. Short forms such as Sav and Ville occur. Pronounced SAV-əl or sə-VIL, it is used for boys and, occasionally, girls.

Saville is seldom given. We have only 22 recorded uses of it on record, from 6 countries.

Saville has the following similar or variant Names

Saville – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
ZA Boys 0 #1,164 15 25,619
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986

Saville is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:

GH
HK
MA
OM
RU

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People also ask about Saville

Saville is predominantly a boy's name.
Saville is a 2 syllable name, pronounced səˈvɪl (suh-VIL),səˈviːl (suh-VEEL),ˈsævɪl (SAV-il).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Savile, Savill, Saville, Seville and Sevilla.
Across languages, Saville has these equivalents: Savile (older English variant), Seville / Sevilla (Spanish equivalent).
Without doubt. Saville sits comfortably outside the range of commonly used names, so it is fair to call it rare.