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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

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold42%
  2. Peter42%
  3. Hans42%
  4. Igor42%
  5. Herbert42%
  6. Albert42%
  7. Harold42%
  8. Kurt42%
  9. Osman42%
  10. Abner42%

Love potential for Sal

Bottom 10

  1. Ernan42%
  2. Lenin42%
  3. Wei42%
  4. Hans42%
  5. Werner42%
  6. Ivar42%
  7. Herbert42%
  8. Jhenny42%
  9. Jan42%
  10. Harold42%

Professional potential for Sal

Top 10

  1. Enso86%
  2. Andino84%
  3. Job83%
  4. Pehuen81%
  5. Ives80%
  6. Yu80%
  7. Jan78%
  8. Huber78%
  9. Elber78%
  10. Francois78%

Bottom 10

  1. Ibar42%
  2. Lenin42%
  3. Igor42%
  4. Amneris42%
  5. Elizardo42%
  6. Yeny42%
  7. Clever42%
  8. Jabier42%
  9. Ivar42%
  10. Alesis42%

Crush potential for Sal

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold42%
  2. Smith42%
  3. Erich42%
  4. Abner42%
  5. Andreas42%
  6. Albert42%
  7. Werner42%
  8. Jan42%
  9. Harold42%
  10. Andrew42%
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