Savva
Savva is a name of Greek origin derived from Aramaic סָבָא sāḇā meaning 'wise'
Meaning & Origin of Savva
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Savva is a name of Greek origin derived from Aramaic סָבָא sāḇā meaning 'wise'
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The Story of Savva
Savva first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2007, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 12 Savvas were born — ranking #6,624 that year. As of 2026, Savva ranks #8,947 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 129 Savvas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Savva
Savva is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 129 births in the dataset. Savva's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #6,624. Use the chart and map above to compare Savva'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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