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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

Top 10

  1. Benicio90%
  2. Maylen85%
  3. Teo85%
  4. Gael84%
  5. Giuliano83%
  6. Tahiel82%
  7. Dylan81%
  8. Gino81%
  9. Giovanni81%
  10. Fermin80%

Bottom 10

  1. Bastian42%
  2. Ciro42%
  3. Donato43%
  4. Isaac46%
  5. Junior50%
  6. Lionel52%
  7. Natanael52%
  8. Faustino53%
  9. Jonas55%
  10. Paz56%

Love potential for Sal

Top 10

  1. Giovanni76%
  2. Simon74%
  3. Fermin72%
  4. Tadeo71%
  5. Leon69%
  6. Maylen69%
  7. Yair69%
  8. Lazaro67%
  9. Benicio67%
  10. Gino67%

Bottom 10

  1. Ciro42%
  2. Lionel42%
  3. Junior42%
  4. Bastian43%
  5. Emir46%
  6. Felicitas49%
  7. Joan53%
  8. Renzo53%
  9. Natanael54%
  10. Nehemias54%

Professional potential for Sal

Top 10

  1. Paz82%
  2. Lazaro78%
  3. Eliseo75%
  4. Miqueas75%
  5. Donato73%
  6. Joan72%
  7. Simon68%
  8. Natanael67%
  9. Eluney67%
  10. Jonas63%

Bottom 10

  1. Renzo42%
  2. Teo43%
  3. Emir43%
  4. Gael46%
  5. Benicio47%
  6. Mailen47%
  7. Felicitas48%
  8. Lionel48%
  9. Dylan48%
  10. Fermin48%

Crush potential for Sal

Bottom 10

  1. Ciro42%
  2. Donato42%
  3. Bastian42%
  4. Isaac46%
  5. Nehemias49%
  6. Paz50%
  7. Faustino51%
  8. Jonas54%
  9. Eliseo55%
  10. Emir55%
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