Savanna is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Savanna means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Savanna across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Savanna has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Savanna is a girl name of Spanish origin meaning “treeless plain”. A variant of Savannah, from the word for grassland.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 32,989 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,271 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 74 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 20 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 39 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Savanna per year, United States (1916 to 2025). United States peaked in 2006 (1,502/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2017 (64/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2012 (9/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1994 (6/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2012 (5/yr).
Savanna has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2006, when it ranked #467 nationally (given to 1,546 babies that year).
Savannah · Savanah · Savion · Savana · Savon · Sevynn · Savani
Not sure if it's the one? The best way to know is to see if your partner loves it too. Swipe baby names with your partner and match on the ones you both ❤️, free, no account needed to start.
Find your name together →