Soap; or a variation of Xavier
Savon is primarily recognized as the French word for soap, though in an American naming context, it often emerges as a creative modern invention or a phonetic variation of the Basque name Xavier, meaning 'new house'. It gained some visibility in the 1990s but remains a rare choice.
Less common today
Savon isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #793 in 1993.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Former college football standout
