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Why parents love Savannah- It evokes vast, beautiful landscapes — open skies and golden grass.
- Savannah, Georgia is one of America's most romantic cities.
- Three syllables with a warm, Southern lilt: sah-VAN-ah.
- It means treeless plain — wild, free, and untamed.
- It's distinctive without being difficult — everyone knows how to say and spell it.
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The vibe of Savannah
goldenSouthernwildbeautifulwarmopennaturalromantic
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Origin & history of Savannah
Taino zabana (treeless plain)
→ Spanish sabana
→ English savanna/Savannah
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Spanish / Taino roots
Savannah comes from the Taino word zabana, meaning treeless plain, which entered English through Spanish. The word describes the vast grassland ecosystems found across Africa, South America, and parts of North America. Savannah, Georgia — founded by James Oglethorpe in 1733 — is one of America's most historically rich and visually beautiful cities, known for its garden squares, antebellum architecture, and moss-draped live oaks. The name was popularised as a girl's given name partly through the character Savannah in the TV series Savannah (1996) and John Berendt's bestselling Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1994), set in the city.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: The word entered English from Spanish in the 16th century; Savannah, Georgia was founded in 1733; given-name usage grew from the 1980s.
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Today
Savannah remains a beloved choice, ranking #62 in the US. 189,552 babies have been named Savannah since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of English, Britannica, SSA data
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How popular is Savannah?
2000
peak year
The name Savannah reached its peak in 2000, with 7,101 registrations (ranked #37). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1880. Since the peak, the name has settled at inside the top hundred (#62) today, averaging about 4,040 new babies per year. Savannah has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 189,552 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
7,101
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #37)
(ranked #37)
4,040
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
40,400
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
189,552
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Savannah8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
Savannah's Life Path 8 is the achiever's number — pairing the name's free, open-sky energy with ambition and drive. People named Savannah tend to be warm, determined, and capable of commanding large spaces (literally and metaphorically). Their reach is wide.
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Wide-ranging ambition✦
Warm and commanding◈
Natural hospitality◎
Free-spirited achiever♡
Commands any roomS1
A1
V4
A1
N5
N5
A1
H8
Sum: 26 → Life path 8
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Personality of Savannah💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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Famous people named SavannahClick any name to view their Wikipedia page.
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Savannah Guthrie
Co-anchor of NBC's Today show.
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Savannah, Georgia
One of America's most beautiful and historic cities.
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Savannah Brinson
Wife of LeBron James.
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Savannah Chrisley
Reality TV star from Chrisley Knows Best.
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Savannah biome
One of Earth's most important ecosystems, covering 20 percent of the land surface.
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