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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. Aime42%
  2. Vladimir43%
  3. Nazareno43%
  4. Milton47%
  5. Erik48%
  6. Isaias50%
  7. Fabrizio55%
  8. Yoel59%
  9. Elian60%
  10. Xavier60%

Love potential for Sal

Top 10

  1. Noel76%
  2. Tobias74%
  3. Tiago69%
  4. Lisandro69%
  5. Tiziano68%
  6. Misael67%
  7. Luca66%
  8. Quimey65%
  9. Lucio65%
  10. Ailin65%

Professional potential for Sal

Crush potential for Sal

Bottom 10

  1. Vladimir42%
  2. Nazareno42%
  3. Milton46%
  4. Aime46%
  5. Erik48%
  6. Isaias51%
  7. Yoel55%
  8. Xavier56%
  9. Octavio58%
  10. Elian60%
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