Savana
Savana is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Vohipeno, which is a part of Vatovavy-Fitovinany Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 4,000 in the 2001 commune census.
Meaning & Origin of Savana
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Savana is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Vohipeno, which is a part of Vatovavy-Fitovinany Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 4,000 in the 2001 commune census.
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The Story of Savana
Savana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1911, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 317 Savanas were born — ranking #731 that year. As of 2026, Savana ranks #5,337 for baby girls with 24 births, falling sharply (-40%). In total, more than 5K Savanas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Savana
Savana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1911 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Savana's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #731. Use the chart and map above to compare Savana'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 .
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