Savannah
Say it: suh-VAN-a/səˈvænə/
GirlMeans grassy plain8 letters3 syllables
#294
in Ireland (2025)
#298 with spellings combined
14
babies in 2025
#165
best rank (2019)
507
babies since 1990
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10-year rank change
Savannah through the years
Compare with another name →Show the numbers
| Year | Babies (girls) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | #298 |
| 2024 | 17 | #248 |
| 2023 | 17 | #238 |
| 2022 | 22 | #211 |
| 2021 | 23 | #209 |
| 2020 | 26 | #177 |
| 2019 | 31 | #165 |
| 2018 | 27 | #188 |
| 2017 | 28 | #184 |
| 2016 | 23 | #208 |
| 2015 | 21 | #244 |
| 2014 | 25 | #213 |
| 2013 | 23 | #232 |
| 2012 | 26 | #213 |
| 2011 | 19 | #266 |
| 2010 | 19 | #277 |
| 2009 | 16 | #299 |
| 2008 | 17 | #291 |
| 2007 | 15 | #296 |
| 2006 | 9 | #396 |
| 2005 | 7 | #424 |
| 2004 | 8 | #370 |
| 2003 | 9 | #333 |
| 2002 | 9 | #331 |
| 2001 | 6 | #400 |
| 2000 | 11 | #269 |
| 1999 | 4 | #439 |
| 1998 | 6 | #345 |
| 1997 | 10 | #304 |
| 1996 | 7 | #356 |
| 1994 | 6 | #374 |
| 1993 | 3 | #516 |
| 1990 | 3 | #517 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Savannah mean?
Grassy plain
English, from the word savannah (a grassy plain) or the city of Savannah in Georgia.
Say it right
suhVANa
The story of Savannah
Savannah is taken either from the word savannah, a wide grassy plain with scattered trees, or from the city of Savannah in Georgia in the United States. The city was named after the Savannah River, whose own name may come from one of the Native American languages of the area, though that is not certain. For many parents the appeal is simply the sound, with its three soft “a” vowels.
Savannah first appears in the CSO records in 1990. It grew slowly, and its best year was 2019, when 31 girls were named Savannah and it reached number 165. In 2025, 14 girls got the name. It has done a little better in Northern Ireland, where it reached number 90 in 2020. The spelling Savanna is counted separately by the CSO.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: Savannah (English proper noun)
- Wikipedia: Savannah (given name)
- CSO VSA60, Girls Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
- NISRA, First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland
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Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Savannah | 14 | 507 |
In Northern Ireland
#231 in 2025 with 7 babies. Best rank #90 (2020); 270 babies since 1997.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.