| Savannah | Valentina | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Treeless plain | strong, healthy |
| Origin | Spanish | spanish |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | suh-VAN-uh | vah-len-TEE-nah |
| Syllables | 3 | 4 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1897 |
| Peak year | 2000 (7,100) | 2025 (5,354) |
| In 2025 | 2,141 | 5,354 |
| Trend | Declining | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Savannah | Valentina |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 17,482 | 24,620 |
| 2010s | 51,869 | 27,221 |
| 2000s | 64,757 | 7,506 |
| 1990s | 44,716 | 1,903 |
| 1980s | 8,714 | 907 |
| 1970s | 232 | 614 |
| 1960s | 170 | 771 |
| 1950s | 326 | 591 |
| 1940s | 392 | 238 |
| 1930s | 429 | 227 |
| 1920s | 681 | 336 |
| 1910s | 637 | 185 |
| 1900s | 445 | 23 |
| 1890s | 379 | 5 |
| 1880s | 285 | 0 |
Savannah takes its name from the open grassy plain, via the Spanish sabana.
The feminine form of Valentinus (Valentine), from the Latin valens 'strong, vigorous, healthy', from the verb valere 'to be strong'. Carried by several early saints named Valentine.
Valentina is more popular than Savannah today: about 5,354 US babies were given the name Valentina in 2025, compared with 2,141 named Savannah.
Savannah means Treeless plain (Spanish origin), while Valentina means strong, healthy (spanish origin).
In US records, Savannah first appears in 1880 and Valentina in 1897, so Savannah has the longer recorded history.