Savon
Meaning
"from the Savoy region (French place name)"
Origin: French/Latin Sapaudia
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,421
- Total SSA Count
- 34
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Sav
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"from the Savoy region (French place name)"
Origin: French/Latin Sapaudia
"herder of sheep, shepherd"
Origin: Old English
Sheppard is more popular, ranked #3338 vs #3421 for Savon.
Historical US popularity rank — lower number means more popular.
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Sheppard is more popular, ranked #3338 compared to Savon at #3421 in the United States.
Savon means "from the Savoy region (French place name)" (French/Latin Sapaudia origin). Sheppard means "herder of sheep, shepherd" (Old English origin).
Savon is primarily a boy name. Sheppard is primarily a boy name.