Sava
Sava is a name with multiple cultural origins: Serbian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian.
- Serbian
- Bulgarian
- Ukrainian
Meaning & Origin of Sava
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sava is a name with multiple cultural origins: Serbian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Serbian
- Bulgarian
- Ukrainian
The Story of Sava
The earliest SSA record of Sava as a baby boy name dates back to 2000, when 8 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 15 newborns named Sava — #5,867 in the national rankings. About 37% of every Sava on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Sava ranks #5,989 for baby boys with 15 births, rising sharply (+50% over the past five years). All told, over 233 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Sava
Sava is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 233 births in the dataset. Sava's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #5,867. Use the chart and map above to compare Sava's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.