Given name & surname
Savina
“of an ancient culture”
Savina is a variant of Sabina. One Italian interpretation is “of an ancient culture.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Savina is a variant of Sabina. One Italian interpretation is “of an ancient culture.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Savina is a variant of Sabina. An origin associated with Sabina is Italian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1906. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Savina through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,350
- 0 boys · 1,350 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 37 babies
- 2025
- 34
- #4,255 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −8%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 34 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,255 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 8.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Pennsylvania had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,259 as a first name in 2020; 323 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Savina’s family of names
Savina has a related form in Sabina. In Italian usage, Savina has a conventional equivalent in the German form Sabine. In Greek usage, Savina as a surname is a transliteration of Σαβινά.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Savina
- Savina YannatouGreek singer and composerborn 1959
- Savina Petrillireligious figure (1851-1923)
- Savina GeršakSlovenian actressborn 1963
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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