Savanah
A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland-grassland biome and ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground to support an unbroken herbaceous layer consisting primarily of grasses.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Savanah
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland-grassland biome and ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground to support an unbroken herbaceous layer consisting primarily of grasses.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
Etymology
The Story of Savanah
Savanah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1884, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 512 Savanahs were born — ranking #495 that year. As of 2026, Savanah ranks #3,479 for baby girls with 45 births, falling sharply (-25%). In total, more than 10K Savanahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Savanah
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About the name Savanah
Savanah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1884 and has accumulated 10K births in the dataset. Savanah's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #495. Use the chart and map above to compare Savanah'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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