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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. Hugo85%
  2. Enrique84%
  3. Angel78%
  4. Ruben78%
  5. Felix77%
  6. Jorge74%
  7. Domingo73%
  8. Pedro71%
  9. Oscar70%
  10. Omar62%

Bottom 10

  1. Roque42%
  2. Hector43%
  3. Rodolfo50%
  4. Vicente55%
  5. Horacio57%
  6. Osvaldo60%
  7. Omar62%
  8. Oscar70%
  9. Pedro71%
  10. Domingo73%

Love potential for Sal

Top 10

  1. Ruben70%
  2. Enrique70%
  3. Jorge69%
  4. Hugo66%
  5. Omar64%
  6. Pedro63%
  7. Felix63%
  8. Angel63%
  9. Osvaldo60%
  10. Domingo60%

Bottom 10

  1. Hector51%
  2. Rodolfo51%
  3. Horacio51%
  4. Roque53%
  5. Vicente56%
  6. Oscar58%
  7. Osvaldo60%
  8. Domingo60%
  9. Pedro63%
  10. Felix63%

Professional potential for Sal

Bottom 10

  1. Hugo46%
  2. Enrique50%
  3. Pedro51%
  4. Oscar53%
  5. Domingo54%
  6. Omar57%
  7. Felix60%
  8. Osvaldo60%
  9. Angel60%
  10. Ruben62%

Crush potential for Sal

Top 10

  1. Hugo91%
  2. Enrique91%
  3. Oscar87%
  4. Angel84%
  5. Felix83%
  6. Pedro82%
  7. Domingo81%
  8. Ruben80%
  9. Jorge75%
  10. Omar68%

Bottom 10

  1. Roque42%
  2. Hector43%
  3. Rodolfo51%
  4. Vicente53%
  5. Horacio56%
  6. Osvaldo60%
  7. Omar68%
  8. Jorge75%
  9. Ruben80%
  10. Domingo81%
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