The baby name Salud is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced sa-LOOD (Spanish: /saˈluð/).
Salud is Spanish in Origin.
The baby name Salud is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced sa-LOOD (Spanish: /saˈluð/).
Salud is Spanish in Origin.
Salud is a Spanish feminine given name from the common noun salud “health, well-being,” ultimately rooted in Latin salus, salutis “health, safety, salvation,” also source of English salute and salutary. In Spanish it doubles as the toast ¡Salud!, reinforcing its auspicious, life‑affirming sense. While it can function as a virtue name for any gender, it is chiefly feminine, mirroring the grammatical gender of the noun.
Use as a baptismal name spread with Marian titles such as Nuestra Señora de la Salud/María de la Salud, widely venerated in Spain (notably Andalusia) and across the Hispanic world, including Mexico (Pátzcuaro) and the Philippines; the name appears in parish records from the 18th–19th centuries. Variants and related forms include María de la Salud, María Salud, the Catalan/Valencian Salut, and the Catalan compound Maria de la Salut. Affectionate forms like Salu and Saludita occur. Today Salud remains uncommon yet recognizable, chosen for its protective, health‑invoking symbolism.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1,073 | 5,561 |
| Spain | 0 | #405 | 48 | 2,326 | |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #422 | 8 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #442 | 4 | 8,339 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #479 | 5 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #497 | 3 | 7,625 |
| CO | 0 | #502 | 9 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #505 | 6 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #516 | 3 | 9,861 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #522 | 11 | 11,342 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #617 | 6 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #623 | 8 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #647 | 5 | 9,488 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #648 | 18 | 13,390 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #833 | 19 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #849 | 30 | 14,506 |
| United States | Boys | 2006 | #860 | 5 | 7,416 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #871 | 50 | 15,656 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #899 | 293 | 17,781 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #910 | 21 | 5,610 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #918 | 65 | 16,355 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #924 | 20 | 14,861 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,002 | 77 | 16,140 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,434 | 13 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Salud is popular in 27 countries — most recent births per country:
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