Save Gender Feminine Usage American (Modern), African American Pronounced Pron. SAV-ee(American) sah-vii(American) [key] Other Forms FormsSavannah, Savy Meaning & History Means "shrewd, well-informed", from Tok Pisin (an English-based Creole) save or Nigerian Pidgin sabi, both meaning "to know". In some cases, it is a diminutive of Savannah.