Meaning: Its source is sabana, a Spanish name meaning "A treeless plain."

Languages: This girl's name is used in English.

Nicknames: Vanna

Alternative Spellings: Savanha, Savanna, Savannha and Savhanna

Popularity: The name Savannah ranked 40th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics, 906th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census and 50th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1994 US Census.

This name first made its appearance on state popularity lists of the 1990s, and has been trending upward in usage ever since.

Narrative: Americans adopt this name in honor of the city of Savannah, Georgia.