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Sal

Statistics: Argentina · native version ↗
Girl Name day: June 29 In French: Esmeralda
Origin: Ancient Greek and Latin. Meaning: emerald.
Deriva del antiguo griego smaragdos y del latín smaragdus.

Name day for Sal

June 29

Why this day? Sal is a short form of Esmeralda, and shares its name day.

Sal is celebrated in the United States on January 24; Argentina on June 29.

The story of the name Sal

Sal is a short form of Esmeralda. It keeps its origin (Ancient Greek and Latin) and meaning — emerald, and shares its name day, June 29.

On birth records, Sal is rarely written as such: the Sals are Esmeraldas (22,156 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Esmeralda page. Sal is also a short form of Salma, Absalon, Salim.

Frequently asked questions about Sal

What does Sal mean?

Sal is a short form of Esmeralda, which means emerald.

When is Sal's name day?

June 29, together with Esmeralda: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Sal a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Esmeralda.

Sal's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 4/10
Whimsy 9/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 7/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Sal

Bottom 10

  1. Helga42%
  2. Santusa45%
  3. Bertha45%
  4. Mari47%
  5. Maritza47%
  6. Sunilda53%
  7. Nimia55%
  8. Librada57%
  9. Reyna58%
  10. Socorro59%

Love potential for Sal

Bottom 10

  1. Helga42%
  2. Librada44%
  3. Milva50%
  4. Sulma52%
  5. Ariela54%
  6. Santusa55%
  7. Reyna56%
  8. Bertha57%
  9. Myrna57%
  10. Mari58%

Professional potential for Sal

Top 10

  1. Bettina78%
  2. Bertha76%
  3. Maritza72%
  4. Mari72%
  5. Socorro70%
  6. Reyna69%
  7. Marine68%
  8. Miryam68%
  9. Ynes67%
  10. Telma65%

Bottom 10

  1. Librada42%
  2. Milva42%
  3. Zoraida43%
  4. Fedra43%
  5. Jovita43%
  6. Leandra45%
  7. Leonora45%
  8. Thelma46%
  9. Sarita48%
  10. Jenny50%

Crush potential for Sal

Bottom 10

  1. Helga42%
  2. Bertha42%
  3. Santusa47%
  4. Mari49%
  5. Maritza49%
  6. Librada53%
  7. Reyna56%
  8. Gema60%
  9. Sunilda61%
  10. Nimia61%
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