Gender
Origin
- Spanish
- From the open plain
- American
- From the open plain; This well-known spelling variation of the Spanish Savanna is especially recognizable in the United States as a city in Georgia.
Syllables
3
Themes
- Exotic
- Green
- Nature
- Place
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Savannah
Pronunciation
s(a)-vannah, sav(an)-nah
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Steven Seagal and Arissa Wolf, Daughter of Jimmy Buffett
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2004 (rank #2841, 36 births); most recent 2021 (rank #7583, 10 births)
- Girls: peak in 2000 (rank #37, 7,099 births); most recent 2025 (rank #135, 2,141 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 2,141 |
| 2024 | – | 2,490 |
| 2023 | – | 2,752 |
| 2022 | – | 3,049 |
| 2021 | 10 | 3,482 |
| 2020 | – | 3,543 |
| 2019 | – | 4,182 |
| 2018 | 5 | 4,767 |
| 2017 | 9 | 5,253 |
| 2016 | – | 5,388 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #108, 501 births); most recent 2025 (rank #222, 211 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 211 |
| 2024 | 229 |
| 2023 | 284 |
| 2022 | 352 |
| 2021 | 355 |
| 2020 | 388 |
| 2019 | 414 |
| 2018 | 493 |
| 2017 | 501 |
| 2016 | 432 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #338, 179 births); most recent 2023 (rank #899, 42 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 42 |
| 2022 | 36 |
| 2021 | 49 |
| 2020 | 59 |
| 2019 | 71 |
| 2018 | 79 |
| 2017 | 83 |
| 2016 | 83 |
| 2015 | 89 |
| 2014 | 77 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #165, 31 births); most recent 2025 (rank #298, 14 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2020 | 26 |
| 2019 | 31 |
| 2018 | 27 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2016 | 23 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #116, 36 births); most recent 2025 (rank #204, 19 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 |
| 2024 | 20 |
| 2023 | 31 |
| 2022 | 36 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2020 | 33 |
| 2019 | 33 |
| 2018 | 33 |
| 2017 | 25 |
| 2016 | 27 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #98, 25 births); most recent 2025 (rank #231, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 23 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2018 | 25 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2016 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #59, 50 births); most recent 2023 (rank #203, 15 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2020 | 30 |
| 2019 | 32 |
| 2018 | 35 |
| 2017 | 25 |
| 2016 | 20 |
| 2015 | 25 |
| 2014 | 40 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence