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Salva

Statistics: Spain · native version ↗
Boy Name day: March 18
Origin: Christian Latin. Meaning: the one who saves, savior.
From Latin Salvator, 'the one who saves', a calque of Greek Sōtḗr; epithet of Christ as redeemer of humanity.

Name day for Salva

March 18

Why this day? Salva is a short form of Salvador, and shares its name day.

Salva is celebrated in Italy, Spain, Brazil and Argentina on March 18; the United States on August 6.

The story of the name Salva

Salva is a short form of Salvador. It keeps its origin (Christian Latin) and meaning — the one who saves, savior, and shares its name day, March 18.

On birth records, Salva is rarely written as such: the Salvas are Salvadors (72,713 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Salvador page. Salva is also a short form of Salvatore.

Frequently asked questions about Salva

What does Salva mean?

Salva is a short form of Salvador, which means the one who saves, savior.

When is Salva's name day?

March 18, together with Salvador: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Salva a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Salvador.

Salva's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 10/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 8/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Salva

Top 10

  1. Lola86%
  2. Léo81%
  3. Darío81%
  4. Luca80%
  5. Lucas80%
  6. Abril79%
  7. Emma79%
  8. Carlota78%
  9. Izan78%
  10. Enzo75%

Bottom 10

  1. Elsa42%
  2. Bruno42%
  3. Marco42%
  4. Leire42%
  5. Hector42%
  6. Ariadna42%
  7. Erik42%
  8. Vera42%
  9. Unai42%
  10. Jimena42%

Love potential for Salva

Top 10

  1. Darío74%
  2. Léo71%
  3. Carlota68%
  4. Matías66%
  5. Luca66%
  6. Hugo66%
  7. Nicolás66%
  8. Oliver65%
  9. Lola65%
  10. Lucas63%

Bottom 10

  1. Bruno42%
  2. Eric42%
  3. Marco42%
  4. Gabriel42%
  5. Unai42%
  6. Inés42%
  7. Saúl42%
  8. Jimena42%
  9. Ainara42%
  10. Vera42%

Professional potential for Salva

Bottom 10

  1. Izan42%
  2. Lola42%
  3. Abril45%
  4. Ainara45%
  5. Alonso45%
  6. Alma49%
  7. Noa50%
  8. Jimena50%
  9. Léo51%
  10. Saúl51%

Crush potential for Salva

Top 10

  1. Lola96%
  2. Abril96%
  3. Emma93%
  4. Darío93%
  5. Izan91%
  6. Léo91%
  7. Carlota90%
  8. Luca88%
  9. Enzo86%
  10. Ainara86%

Bottom 10

  1. Leire42%
  2. Martín42%
  3. Bruno42%
  4. Eric42%
  5. Marti42%
  6. Marco42%
  7. Vera42%
  8. Hector42%
  9. Erik45%
  10. Blanca46%
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