March 18
Why this day? Chava is a short form of Salvador, and shares its name day.
Chava is celebrated in Spain, Brazil and Argentina on March 18; the United States on February 28.
Chava is a short form of Salvador. It keeps its origin (Latin) and meaning — the savior, and shares its name day, March 18.
On birth records, Chava is rarely written as such: the Chavas are Salvadors (72,776 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Salvador page. Chava is also a short form of Salvatore.
Chava is a short form of Salvador, which means the savior.
March 18, together with Salvador: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.
It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Salvador.
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