Savva

Meaning of Savva

Savva is a masculine personal name of Byzantine Greek derivation (from Sabbas) ultimately traceable to the Aramaic sabbāʾ, denoting venerability or seniority, and it has been perpetuated in Eastern Orthodox Christian contexts through the legacy of early monastic figures such as St. Sabbas the Sanctified. Rendered in Cyrillic as Савва and pronounced /ˈsævə/ in Russian, the name carries connotations of ascetic piety and historical continuity within Slavic cultures. In the United States, Savva maintains an exceptionally low but relatively consistent frequency, with annual occurrences ranging from five to twelve newborns since 2011 and ranking between 875 and 926 in Social Security Administration records (2024: eight occurrences, rank 916), underscoring its appeal as a distinctive choice imbued with liturgical resonance and antiquity.

Pronunciation

Russian

• Pronunced as SAHV-vuh (/ˈsævə/)

• Savion
• Sava
• Savan