Girl name · Taíno
Savannah
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: grassy plainSavannah is a girl's name that comes from Taíno and means "grassy plain". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Grassy plain
- Origin
- Taíno
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #135 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Savannah
As a girl's name, Savannah comes from Taíno and means "grassy plain". It is used in English.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Savannah on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Savannah on 3 lists.
“From a Taino word for treeless plain; wide-open spaces”
From Cowboy names, cowgirl names
“Wide open grasslands for a mare who loves to run”
From Horse names, horse names for mares
“Grassy plain; an English word from the Taíno sabana”
From Nature names, nature names for girls
How popular is Savannah?
- US rank in 2025
- #135
- 2,141 babies, 1,332 per million girls
- Best rank
- #30 in 2006
- Most babies: 7,100 in 2000
- Babies since 1880
- At least 191,514
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 217 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 171 per million |
| 1900s | 152 per million |
| 1910s | 78 per million |
| 1920s | 57 per million |
| 1930s | 40 per million |
| 1940s | 27 per million |
| 1950s | 17 per million |
| 1960s | 9 per million |
| 1970s | 15 per million |
| 1980s | 507 per million |
| 1990s | 2,483 per million |
| 2000s | 3,505 per million |
| 2010s | 2,964 per million |
| 2020s | 1,797 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #38 | #38 | #45 | #54 | #67 | #67 | #76 | #92 | #108 | #135 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names with a similar meaning
Middle names for Savannah
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
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- AnacaonaGolden flower (Taíno, girl)
Savannah: common questions
What does the name Savannah mean?
Savannah comes from Taíno and means "grassy plain".
Is Savannah a boy or girl name?
Savannah is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Savannah come from?
Savannah comes from Taíno and means "grassy plain". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Savannah?
Savannah ranked #135 in the US in 2025, with 2,141 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What middle names go with Savannah?
Middle names that flow well with Savannah include Amber, Aoife, Hope, Joy and Lily. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.