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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.

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Friendship potential for Sal

Top 10

  1. Carmen92%
  2. Dora88%
  3. Elena85%
  4. Sara85%
  5. Hugo85%
  6. Elvira84%
  7. Enrique84%
  8. Beatriz83%
  9. Adriana79%
  10. Gladys79%

Bottom 10

  1. Roque42%
  2. Mirta42%
  3. Ramona42%
  4. Nelida42%
  5. Nilda42%
  6. Norma42%
  7. Hector43%
  8. Miriam46%
  9. Ana46%
  10. Ester47%

Love potential for Sal

Bottom 10

  1. Nelida42%
  2. Mirta42%
  3. Leonor43%
  4. Haydee46%
  5. Olga46%
  6. Hilda47%
  7. Nilda47%
  8. Stella49%
  9. Isabel49%
  10. Dolores50%

Professional potential for Sal

Bottom 10

  1. Leonor42%
  2. Gloria42%
  3. Carmen42%
  4. Haydee43%
  5. Hugo46%
  6. Enrique50%
  7. Maris50%
  8. Stella50%
  9. Pedro51%
  10. Edith51%

Crush potential for Sal

Top 10

  1. Stella96%
  2. Carmen96%
  3. Dora92%
  4. Hugo91%
  5. Enrique91%
  6. Sara88%
  7. Elena88%
  8. Oscar87%
  9. Beatriz87%
  10. Gloria86%

Bottom 10

  1. Hilda42%
  2. Nilda42%
  3. Mirta42%
  4. Norma42%
  5. Nelida42%
  6. Ramona42%
  7. Roque42%
  8. Hector43%
  9. Isabel44%
  10. Olga44%
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