SAVANNAH  

Gender: F
Origin: Spanish
Meaning: "flat tropical grassland"

Popularity in 2008: #33

Once-obscure place-name that shot to fame, with others of its genre, on the heels of the best seller 'Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,' which was set in the mossy Georgia city. Desperate Housewives' Marcia Cross used it for her twin daughter.

Variations:
Savonne, Sevan, Sevannah, Sevanah, Savauna, Savanna, Savanha, Sevann, Savannha, Sahvannah, Savana, Sevanh, Sevanna, Savonnah, Savanah

People who like Savannah also like:

Anna, Charlotte, Claire, Clementine, Gemma, Isla, Lily, Violet, Eli, Oliver, Noah

Savannah is being discussed in our message boards:

• Popular names you just don't 'get'.
• Absurdly Long Baby Name Game=)!!!!!!
• Best of British - some Telegraph birth announcements
• Names in Your Child's Class/Daycare/Playgroup
• Cheaper By the Dozen

Read Nameberry blog posts about Savannah:

• TOP NAMES OF 2008: EARLY RESULTS