New house or bright
Savien is likely a modern variant of Xavier, which originates from the Basque place name Etxeberria. It combines the elements for 'new' and 'house', though some interpretations also link it to the Latin root for 'bright' or 'splendid'.
Less common today
Savien isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,516 in 1999.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A character in the fantasy novel series · The Kingkiller Chronicle
