girl’s name
Savannah in Chinese
萨凡娜
sà fán nà · traditional 薩凡娜
Savannah is usually written 萨凡娜 in Chinese, pronounced sà fán nà. You may also see 萨凡纳 (sà fán nà). It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Savannah, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 萨 | sà | fourth (falling) tone | Buddhist gods or immortals | 薩 |
| 凡 | fán | second (rising) tone | all, any, every; ordinary, common | 凡 |
| 娜 | nà | fourth (falling) tone | elegant, graceful, delicate | 娜 |
Other spelling: 萨凡纳 (sà fán nà) — 萨 Buddhist gods or immortals · 凡 all, any, every; ordinary, common · 纳 admit, take, receive, accept
Readings and meanings come from the Unicode Han Database (Unihan). In a transliterated name, the meanings of the characters are not read as a sentence.
Questions about Savannah in Chinese
How do you write Savannah in Chinese?
Savannah is usually written 萨凡娜 in Chinese, pronounced sà fán nà. You may also see 萨凡纳 (sà fán nà). It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Savannah, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 萨凡娜?
萨凡娜 is pronounced sà fán nà: sà in the fourth (falling) tone, fán in the second (rising) tone and nà in the fourth (falling) tone.
How do you write Savannah in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 薩凡娜.
Is 萨凡娜 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Savannah, so Chinese readers will recognise it as a foreign name. If you would like a name that looks Chinese, our free generator also suggests names chosen for their meaning.
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