Savvas

The modern Greek transcription of the ancient Sabbas, this name is historically associated with the Patron saint of Serbia, a 4th century Christian martyr, and a 5th Cappadocian monk and priest. It has the cool appeal of being a palindrome and having a savvy sound, slightly reminiscent of Sasha, Sebastian, and Sylvan.

Derived from the Greek Sabbas, ultimately from the Aramaic sava, the name means "old man, grandfather" making it a subtle way to honor a paternal, grandfather figure or for someone with an "old soul" or wisdom.

Alternative transcriptions of the name include Sabas (Spanish) and Sava (Slavic).

Savvas is also given to boys.

Pronounced SAH-vahs.

As of October 2026, Savvas ranked #11998 for boys in US births in 2023 SSA, peaked at #6814 for boys in 1989.