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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. Marisel90%
  2. Nair90%
  3. Marilin85%
  4. Elio85%
  5. Alvaro83%
  6. Yamil83%
  7. Jairo83%
  8. Maricel79%
  9. Gaspar79%
  10. Jaime79%

Love potential for Sal

Bottom 10

  1. Denis42%
  2. Marco42%
  3. Eric43%
  4. Ayrton44%
  5. Richard44%
  6. Nicanor45%
  7. Bernardo47%
  8. Moises47%
  9. Judit47%
  10. Gilberto47%

Professional potential for Sal

Bottom 10

  1. Esequiel42%
  2. Judit42%
  3. Catriel42%
  4. Maricel42%
  5. Ayrton42%
  6. Saul46%
  7. Nicanor46%
  8. Ever47%
  9. Alvaro49%
  10. Marisel50%

Crush potential for Sal

Top 10

  1. Yamil93%
  2. Nair91%
  3. Marisel91%
  4. Jairo91%
  5. Elio90%
  6. Alvaro89%
  7. Marilin89%
  8. Maricel85%
  9. Yanel85%
  10. Ever82%
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