Savanna

Meaning of Savanna

Savanna drifts onto the tongue like a warm Mediterranean breeze, her roots stretching back to the Spanish sabana— itself borrowed from the Taino word for a boundless, treeless plain— and she carries that sense of sun-drenched openness wherever she goes. One can almost picture her wandering through the golden Maremma, skirts brushing wildflowers, while cicadas sing a lazy tarantella in the heat. The “h-less” spelling feels lean and modern, yet the name’s heart remains ancient and earthy, conjuring wide horizons, free spirits, and the promise of new journeys. In the United States she galloped from obscurity in the late 20th century to graze comfortably within the Top 250 by 2007, before settling into a quieter canter in recent years— proof that, like the rolling grasslands she evokes, her appeal endures in changing seasons. Light on the ear, rich in imagery, and easy to pronounce—suh-VAN-uh—Savanna offers parents a name that is both grounded and gloriously open-skied, a little slice of endless summer to tuck into a birth certificate.

Pronunciation

English

• Pronunced as suh-VAN-uh (/səˈvænə/)

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