Savannah
Meaning
"treeless plain, open grassland"
Origin: Spanish via Taino
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #107
- Total SSA Count
- 2,490
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Sav, Savvy, Van
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"treeless plain, open grassland"
Origin: Spanish via Taino
"moon"
Origin: Greek
Savannah is more popular, ranked #107 vs #245 for Selena.
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Savannah is more popular, ranked #107 compared to Selena at #245 in the United States.
Savannah means "treeless plain, open grassland" (Spanish via Taino origin). Selena means "moon" (Greek origin).
Savannah is primarily a girl name. Selena is primarily a girl name.