Savana
Meaning
“A simplified spelling of Savannah, the place name from Spanish sabana, grassland, ultimately from a Taino word.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Savana peaked in the 1990s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
1,210 people · the #7,267 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 166,667 · median age 29
Among people named Savana living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 45 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Savana
Most people given the name Savana in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Savana deep dive
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