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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. Harry42%
  2. Helvio42%
  3. Eucebio42%
  4. Matildo43%
  5. Lizardo43%
  6. Baudilio45%
  7. Sung45%
  8. Kyung47%
  9. Wen48%
  10. Pelagio49%

Love potential for Sal

Bottom 10

  1. Juanito42%
  2. Panfilo42%
  3. Sung42%
  4. Ruy42%
  5. Helvio42%
  6. Iban43%
  7. Matildo43%
  8. Jung44%
  9. Uvaldo45%
  10. Lizardo46%

Professional potential for Sal

Top 10

  1. Helvio83%
  2. Pelagio81%
  3. Hyun80%
  4. Wen80%
  5. Yi80%
  6. Policarpio76%
  7. Li76%
  8. Digno76%
  9. Baudilio76%
  10. Vilmar75%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruy42%
  2. Ediht42%
  3. Helio42%
  4. Gricel44%
  5. Uvaldo46%
  6. Susy47%
  7. Crhistian48%
  8. Rufo49%
  9. Elmo50%
  10. Melquiades50%

Crush potential for Sal

Top 10

  1. Elmo96%
  2. Ediht91%
  3. Eliodoro91%
  4. Juanito90%
  5. Panfilo86%
  6. Rufo86%
  7. Helio85%
  8. Chun84%
  9. Crhistian82%
  10. Susy82%

Bottom 10

  1. Eucebio42%
  2. Wen42%
  3. Pelagio42%
  4. Harry42%
  5. Helvio42%
  6. Sung44%
  7. Lizardo45%
  8. Matildo45%
  9. Hyun46%
  10. Kyung46%
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