Sava is a male personal name in

South Slavic languages The South Slavic languages are one of three branches of the Slavic languages. There are approximately 30 million speakers, mainly in the Balkans. These are separated geographically from speakers of the other two Slavic branches (West Slavic la ...

. Perhaps the most famous example is the

Serbia , image_flag = Flag of Serbia.svg , national_motto = , image_coat = Coat of arms of Serbia.svg , national_anthem = () , image_map = , map_caption = Location of Serbia (gree ...

n medieval prince turned monk

Saint Sava Saint Sava (, ; Old Church Slavonic: ; Glagolitic: ; ; 1169 or 1174 – 14 January 1235/6), known as the Enlightener or the Illuminator, was a Serbs, Serbian prince and Eastern Orthodox Church, Orthodox monk, abbot of Studenica Monastery, Studeni ...

. In

Croatia Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze ...

, Sava is found as a male name among the Serbs and also as a female name among the Croats, likewise in

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina, sometimes known as Bosnia-Herzegovina and informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeast Europe. Situated on the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula, it borders Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the southeast, and Croatia to th ...

, a result of the tradition of naming female children after rivers – in this case, after the river Sava. It is also used in

Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language ***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditional ...

, where it is also a surname.

Given name

, Serbian archbishop and saint *

Sava II Saint Sava II (; 1201–1271) was the third archbishop of the Serbian Orthodox Church, serving from 1263 until his death in 1271. He was the middle son of King Stefan the First-Crowned of the Nemanjić dynasty and his Byzantine wife Eudokia Ang ...

, Serbian archbishop, saint and son of Saint Sava * Sava III, Serbian archbishop and saint *

Sava Antić Sava Antić (Serbian Cyrillic: Сава Антић; 1 March 1930 – 26 July 1998) was a Serbian football player and manager. Club career He won the Yugoslav Cup 3 times, in 1953, 1955, and 1962, being the scorer in all the 3 cup finals. He star ...

, Yugoslav footballer *

Sava Athanasiu Sava Athanasiu (28 April 1861 – 8 April 1946) was a Romanian geologist and paleontologist. He was born in Ruginești, Vrancea County (at the time in Putna County), the first of Costachi and Paraschiva Athanasiu's four children. He first studied ...

, Romanian geologist and paleontologist * Sava Babić, Serbian writer *

Sava Bjelanović Sava Bjelanović ( sr-cyr, Сава Бјелановић; 15 October 1850 – 1897) was a Dalmatian journalist and politician, the leader of the Serb People's Party in Dalmatia and one of the most prominent Dalmatian Serbs of the 19th century. ...

, Serbian politician *

Sava Caracaș Sava Caracaș (31 October 1890 – 15 March 1945) was a Romanian brigadier general during World War II. Career He was born in 1890 in Lețcani, Iași County. After graduating the Infantry Military School in 1912 with the rank of second l ...

, Romanian army general * Sava Dobroplodni, Bulgarian writer *

Sava Dumitrescu Sava Dumitrescu (born January 19, 1927, in Mihăești, Argeș – died September 7, 2019, Iași) was a Romanian pharmacologist and professor at the Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Iaşi, Romania Romania is a count ...

, Romanian pharmacologist *

Sava Grujić Sava Grujić ( sr-Cyrl, Сава Грујић, ; 25 November 1840 – 3 November 1913) was a Serbian politician, statesman, general, army officer, and author, serving five times as Prime Minister of Serbia#Kingdom of Serbia (1882–1918), Prime ...

, Serbian soldier, statesman and diplomat * Sava Grozdev, Bulgarian mathematician *

Sava Henția Sava Henția (1 February 1848, Sebeșel - 21 February 1904, Sebeșel) was an Austrian Empire, Imperial Austrian-born Romanian painter, decorator and illustrator. Biography He was one of fourteen surviving children of a priest. In 1862, after finis ...

, Romanian painter *

Sava Kovačević Sava Kovačević ( sr-cyrl, Сава Ковачевић; 25 January 1905 – 13 June 1943) was a Yugoslav Partisan divisional commander during World War II, and one of the heroes of the communist Partisan movement. Early life Kovačević was ...

, Yugoslav partisan * Sava Mrkalj, Serbian linguist * Sava Mutkurov, Bulgarian officer and politician * *

Sava Ranđelović Sava Ranđelović ( sr-cyr, Сава Ранђеловић; born 17 July 1993) is a Serbian water polo player for VasasPlaket and the Serbia men's national water polo team. Representing Serbia, he won European Championship gold medals in 2014, ...

, Serbian water polo player, Olympic champion * Sava Saračević, Serbian bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia * Sava Savanović, alleged vampire *

Sava Šumanović Sava Šumanović ( sr-Cyrl, Сава Шумановић; 22 January 1896 – 30 August 1942) was a Serbian painter. He is considered to be one of the most important Serbian painters of the 20th century. Šumanović's opus includes around 800 pa ...

, Serbian painter *

Sava Tekelija Sava Tekelija () (1761–1842) was the first Serbian doctor of law, the founder of the Tekelijanum, president of the Matica srpska, philanthropist, noble, and merchant.

, Serbian philanthropist *

Sava Vladislavich Count Sava Lukich Vladislavich-Raguzinsky (; , ''Sava Vladislavić Raguzinski''; 16 January 1669 – 17 June 1738) was a Russian and Serbian diplomat, merchant, adventurer. He was in the employ of Peter the Great. Vladislavich conducted importa ...

, Serbian merchant-adventurer in Russian service

Surname

Andrei Sava Andrei Sava (born 7 May 1991) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga II club Metaloglobus București. International career Andrei Sava played in 6 matches for Romania U-19. Honours ;Metaloglobus București * ...

(born 1991), Romanian footballer * Constantin Sava (born 1973), best known as DJ Sava, Romanian DJ and record producer * Facundo Sava (born 1974), Argentine footballer * Gabriel Sava (born 1986), Romanian footballer * George Sava (1903–1996), British surgeon and writer of Russian origin *

Iosif Sava Iosif Sava-Segal (b. Iosef Segal; 15 February 1933, Iași, Romania - d. 18 August 1998, Bucharest, Romania), known as Iosif Sava, was a Romanian musicologist and pianist. He was particularly renowned for his decades-long live radio and televis ...

(1933–1998), Romanian musicologist and pianist * Maria Sava, Romanian rower * Marius Sava (born 1978), Romanian footballer *

Mihail Sava Mihail Sava (born 3 September 1991) is a Moldovan freestyle wrestler. He won one of the bronze medals in the 70kg event at the 2020 European Wrestling Championships held in Rome, Italy. Career In 2014, he won one of the bronze medals in the ...

(born 1991), Moldovan freestyle wrestler *

Răzvan Sava Răzvan Sergiu Sava (; born 21 June 2002) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Udinese. Club career Early career Born in Timișoara, Sava left Romania in 2017 and spent his next years in the academies of Ita ...

(born 2002), Romanian footballer * Scott Christian Sava (born 1968), American animator *

Teodora Sava Teodora Sava (, born November 27, 2001, Piatra Neamț) is a singer, former Antena 1 television channel star, and former contestant on the international music talent competition '' X Factor Romania''. Biography Teodora Sava was born on Novembe ...

(born 2001), Romanian singer

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