Sava comes from the Russian tradition, meaning Ancient Slavic river (Sava)..
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How popular is Sava?
2022peak year
The name Sava reached its peak in 2022, with 15 registrations (ranked #6093). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 2000, roughly 22 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #8659) today, averaging about 10 new babies per year. Sava has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 214 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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