Large treeless plain
A modern phonetic elaboration of Savannah, which refers to a tropical or subtropical grassland. The term originates from the Taino word 'zabana' and was later adopted into Spanish as 'sabana'. This specific spelling adds a decorative 'h' at the end, common in American naming trends.
Less common today
Savonnah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #10,309 in 1996.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).