Savannah
suh-VAN-uh
A graceful place-name name evoking wide, open grasslands.
Meaning
Savannah comes from the word for a broad, grassy plain, ultimately linked to the Taíno term for such a landscape. In English, it became established first as a place name and then as a given name, carrying associations of openness, nature, and warmth.
Origin
EnglishSpanishTaínofeminine
Fun fact
Savannah rose in popularity as a given name after long use as a U.S. city and Southern place name, which helped give it a stylish, romantic feel.
Confidence: pattern inferred. Sources: based on general naming-pattern knowledge.