Savvas
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- SAV-as
- Origin
- Greek
Savvas is a boys' name of Greek origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Savvas mean?
Greek: Greek form of Sabbas
Greek form of Sabbas, borne by Saint Sabbas, who founded the Mar Saba monastery near Jerusalem.
Is Savvas a girl's or a boy's name?
Savvas is a boys' name.
How popular is Savvas in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2020, with 7 boys.
Savvas in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | #6,556 |
| 2022 | 4 | #4,195 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 7 | #2,819 |
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 3 | #3,043 |
| 1998 | 5 | #2,170 |
| 1997 | 5 | #2,109 |
Names like Savvas
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ares, Perez, Luca, Crue, Luis, Iago, Shivansh, Marcus, Eros, Hector, Angus, Pedro
More Greek names
Theodore, Sophia, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe, Iris
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Savvas: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/savvas, updated 20 October 2026.