Sava

\sa.va\♂French boy's name

At a glance

GenderMasculine
Pronunciation\sa.va\

Origin and meaning

From Ancient Greek Σάββας (Sábbas), a spiritual name taken on by Prince Rastko Nemanjić (Saint Sava) upon becoming a monk, from Aramaic סבא (“grandfather, old man”)

Where it is mostly given

  • Romania
  • Bulgaria
  • Moldova
  • Macedonia
  • Montenegro
  • Serbia

Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Arthur Crbz (France (Occitanie)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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