Savannah

Meaning: Treeless grassy plain; or the city of Savannah, Georgia
Origin: From Taíno via Spanish; or Shawnee (river name)

Girl's name · #135 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Savannah reached #30 in 2006 and has eased to #135 since. In just three years its births jumped from about 120 in 1982 to 1,300 in 1985 — the years after the family film Savannah Smiles reached theaters.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 49 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#99 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #209 in Scotland (2025) · #223 in England & Wales (2025) · #252 in N. Ireland (2025) · #302 in Ireland (2025) · #353 in New Zealand (2025) · #486 in Norway (2025) · #1,200 in Sweden (2025) · #1,248 in France (2025) · #201 in Canada (2024).

Famous Savannahs

Savannah Guthrie — American journalist and attorney (born 1971)
Savannah Outen — American singer
Savannah Sutherland — Canadian sprinter and hurdler
Savannah Phillips — Granddaughter of Anne, Princess Royal; great-granddaughter of Elizabeth II
Savannah Marshall — British boxer (born 1991)

In stories & tradition

Savannah Cook — Too Many Cooks (TV series)

What Savannahs become

Among 149 notable people named Savannah:

Sports figures appear 2.46× more often than among typical names — e.g. Savannah Sutherland, Canadian sprinter and hurdler.

Twin names

A popular twin pairing with Savannah is Sierra for a girl.

Similar names: Savanna · Kylie · Sage · Jade · Sierra · Maya

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