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Salvador

SAL-vah-dor

Popularity

#721

stable

Letters

8

Syllables

3

Origin

Spanish

Total Births

49,442

Peak Year

#928 in 1992

First Recorded

1888

Style

Classic & Timeless, Sophisticated & Formal

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Salvador is a Spanish and Portuguese name meaning 'savior'. It comes from the Latin 'Salvator', a title associated with Jesus Christ.

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Numerology

3

The Creative

Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.

Famous Namesakes

  • Salvador Dalí

    Famous Spanish surrealist painter

  • Salvador Allende

    Former President of Chile

Nicknames

Personality Traits

CompassionateArtisticCreativeStrongIntelligent

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