Savannah (given name)
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Savannah is a feminine given name, taken from either the name of the city of Savannah, Georgia
or savanna
, meaning a large, grassy plain, a word derived from the Taíno
word zabana. The name was the 30th most popular name for baby girls born in the United States
in 2007. It was also among the top hundred names for girls in Canada
and Australia
in 2006. The name has been in use in the United States since at least the late 19th century, according to Social Security Administration records.
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...
or savanna
Savanna
A savanna, or savannah, is a grassland ecosystem characterized by the trees being sufficiently small or widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground to support an unbroken herbaceous layer consisting primarily of C4 grasses.Some...
, meaning a large, grassy plain, a word derived from the Taíno
Taíno language
Taíno, an Arawakan language, was the principal language of the Caribbean islands at the time of the Spanish Conquest, including the Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, the Florida Keys, and the Lesser Antilles...
word zabana. The name was the 30th most popular name for baby girls born in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 2007. It was also among the top hundred names for girls in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in 2006. The name has been in use in the United States since at least the late 19th century, according to Social Security Administration records.