Given name & surname
Savanna
“from the open, grassy plain”
In English use, Savanna has a related form in Savannah. One English interpretation is “from the open, grassy plain.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Savanna has a related form in Savannah. One English interpretation is “from the open, grassy plain.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Savanna has a related form in Savannah. An origin associated with Savannah is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1916. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Savanna through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 32,989
- 15 boys · 32,974 girls
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 1,502 babies
- 2025
- 222
- #1,090 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −34%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 222 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,090 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 33.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 1,502 in 2006. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (23). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 27,639 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Savanna’s family of names
In English usage, Savanna has a related form in Savannah.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
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“holy”
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“having a peaceful disposition”
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Giovanna
“God is gracious”
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