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Salva

Boy Name day: August 6
Salva is a short form of Salvatore: on birth records it is written Salvatore (56,136 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Salvatore page. Also a short form of Salvador, Rosalva.
Origin: Latin (Italian). Meaning: Saviour.
Italian form of Latin Salvator 'saviour', a devotional name honoring Jesus Christ the Saviour.

Name day for Salva

August 6

Why this day? Salva is a short form of Salvatore, 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 Salvatore. It keeps its origin (Latin (Italian)) and meaning — saviour, and shares its name day, August 6.

On birth records, Salva is rarely written as such: the Salvas are Salvatores (56,136 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Salvatore page. Salva is also a short form of Salvador, Rosalva.

Frequently asked questions about Salva

What does Salva mean?

Salva is a short form of Salvatore, which means saviour.

When is Salva's name day?

August 6, together with Salvatore: 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 Salvatore.

Salva's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 9/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Salva

Bottom 10

  1. Edythe45%
  2. Erna46%
  3. Sibyl48%
  4. Ofelia48%
  5. Letha50%
  6. Ruth50%
  7. Ruthie50%
  8. Elva51%
  9. Bertie51%
  10. Nelda51%

Love potential for Salva

Bottom 10

  1. Amparo60%
  2. Zita60%
  3. Josefa60%
  4. Petra60%
  5. Santa60%
  6. Berta60%
  7. Manuela60%
  8. Hellen63%
  9. Sybil64%
  10. Iona64%

Professional potential for Salva

Bottom 10

  1. Lola42%
  2. Lulu42%
  3. Ila46%
  4. Letha46%
  5. Birdie48%
  6. Rubie48%
  7. Versie48%
  8. Mazie48%
  9. Fairy48%
  10. Leonor49%

Crush potential for Salva

Bottom 10

  1. Ruthie42%
  2. Bertie42%
  3. Hildegarde42%
  4. Inez42%
  5. Erna42%
  6. Agnes42%
  7. Ruth42%
  8. Alberta46%
  9. Norma47%
  10. Annie50%
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