Savannah is a place name turned first name: the word savanna means "grassland" or "treeless plain" and reached English through Spanish from the Taíno language of the Caribbean. American parents know it above all from the historic city of Savannah, Georgia. The name ranked 37th in the United States in 2000, peaked at number 30 in 2006 and stayed in the top 100 until 2023; in 2025 it stands at number 135.