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Sava

Unisex

Meaning of Sava: Serbian: 'grandfather' or 'wise'

Sava is a unisex name most strongly associated with Serbian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8860th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 5891st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#8860

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5891

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

222

First recorded 2000 · peak 2024

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 8 babies20002001: 6 babies2002: 5 babies2003: 5 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 5 babies2006: 9 babies2007: 9 babies2008: 6 babies2009: 6 babies2010: 8 babies20102011: 10 babies2012: 8 babies2013: 18 babies2014: 6 babies2015: 6 babies2016: 8 babies2017: 7 babies2018: 12 babies2019: 9 babies2020: 6 babies20202021: 12 babies2022: 15 babies2023: 12 babies2024: 18 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Sava per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 18.

Gender split

96% boys · 4% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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