What origin is the name Sal?

Sal comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Sal a popular name?

Sal is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Sal does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Sal?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Sal — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Sal

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Sal

Sal

Unisex

english

1 syllable

Sal is an english unisex name meaning "Form of salvador savior; diminutive of sally (from sarah: princess); diminutive of sarah: princess; diminutive of salvatore: savior; savior. diminutive of salvador".

Parents who choose Sal pick a unisex name from the english tradition, meaning "Form of salvador savior; diminutive of sally (from sarah: princess); diminutive of sarah: princess; diminutive of salvatore: savior; savior. diminutive of salvador". At just 3 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: english
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Form of salvador savior; diminutive of sally (from sarah: princess); diminutive of sarah: princess; diminutive of salvatore: savior; savior. diminutive of salvador

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Sal

Very rare in US records

What does Sal mean?

Sal is a unisex name of english origin meaning "Form of salvador savior; diminutive of sally (from sarah: princess); diminutive of sarah: princess; diminutive of salvatore: savior; savior. diminutive of salvador".

Is Sal a rare name?

Yes. Sal does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Sal

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Sal

Sal means "Form of salvador savior; diminutive of sally (from sarah: princess); diminutive of sarah: princess; diminutive of salvatore: savior; savior. diminutive of salvador" — these names share that spirit.