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The baby name Salva is a Boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SAHL-vah.

Salva is Catalan, Latin, Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2
Origin: Catalan, Latin, Spanish
Pronunciation: SAHL-vah

What is the meaning of the name Salva ?

The baby name Salva is a boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SAHL-vah.

Salva is Catalan, Latin, Spanish in Origin.

Salva is chiefly a Spanish and Catalan short form of Salvador. Its root is Latin: the earliest relevant form is Late Latin Salvator, an agent noun built from salvare, to save, itself related to salvus, safe or unharmed. The literal sense is savior, one who saves. As a hypocoristic form, Salva preserves the first two syllables of Salvador rather than adding a separate diminutive suffix.

In Iberian usage Salvador carried explicit Christian resonance as a title of Christ, and it was reinforced by saints such as the Catalan Franciscan Salvador of Horta. Salva appears as an informal given name or nickname in Spanish-speaking contexts, especially familiar in Catalonia and Valencia, and also occurs as a surname; Italian parallels include Salvatore, Salvato, and Salvo. Modern public bearers include Spanish footballer Salva Ballesta, while civil records more often preserve the fuller Salvador.

Salva has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Salva

Salva Kiir Mayardit Politician · Born 1951 · Sudan Salva Kiir Mayardit, commonly known as Salva Kiir, is best known as the President of South Sudan, a role he has held since the country gained independence in 2011. Before that, he served as President of the Government of Southern Sudan and as Sudan’s First Vice President from 2005 to 2011.

Salva – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV 0 #18 2 644
SV Boys 0 #28 1 352
MV Girls 0 #30 6 2,021
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
Spain Boys 0 #130 4,603 5,610
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
LT Girls 0 #197 4 1,904
LU Boys 0 #214 7 4,970
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
Spain 0 #249 234 2,326
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
GT 0 #331 8 5,948
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
QA Girls 0 #335 9 15,378
PL Boys 0 #337 4 6,459
PT Boys 0 #351 17 7,951
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Boys 0 #364 6 8,477
UY Boys 0 #371 29 5,922
France Boys 2021 #385 3 2,865
GT Boys 0 #394 81 7,625
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BO 0 #405 4 6,868
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
AR Boys 0 #422 46 7,628
PH Girls 0 #422 8 13,098
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
SD Boys 0 #431 15 10,523
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
MX 0 #442 4 8,339
CR Boys 0 #467 21 10,188
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
PA Boys 0 #499 7 9,305
KW Girls 0 #505 11 19,177
IR Girls 0 #510 21 8,334
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #520 6 11,303
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
AE Girls 0 #537 17 20,968
GT Girls 0 #538 4 7,500
BH 0 #543 11 17,937
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
HK Boys 0 #555 3 12,905
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
IR Boys 0 #563 3 10,162
CR Girls 0 #570 4 11,342
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
CL Boys 0 #596 70 13,390
BO Boys 0 #617 6 9,244
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
SG Girls 0 #626 7 18,916
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
HK Girls 0 #645 6 16,104
IN Girls 0 #652 3 13,121
IT 0 #666 49 4,183
SG Boys 0 #687 11 17,960
IQ Boys 0 #694 4 13,071
QA Boys 0 #694 14 18,093
KW Boys 0 #748 22 18,755
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
IT Boys 0 #787 786 10,046
MX Boys 0 #812 173 16,355
PE Boys 0 #844 35 14,506
TN 0 #859 7 13,765
Germany Boys 0 #871 82 5,697
Spain Girls 0 #889 95 5,561
CO Boys 0 #894 27 15,656
OM Boys 0 #911 8 17,948
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
SA Girls 0 #916 20 25,931
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
NL Boys 0 #940 12 5,873
BR Girls 0 #988 5 12,708
NG Boys 0 #998 4 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,001 9 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,008 3 14,861
IN Boys 0 #1,035 5 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,073 20 22,615
ZA Girls 0 #1,081 61 25,928
MA 0 #1,090 39 20,986
DZ 0 #1,103 74 20,130
CO Girls 0 #1,149 4 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,152 27 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,174 9 25,439
TR 0 #1,199 13 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,259 188 9,415
MX Girls 0 #1,260 8 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,579 36 28,008

Salva is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:

France
AE
AF
AO
AR

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People also ask about Salva

Salva is predominantly a unisex name, used for both boys and girls.
Salva is a 2 syllable name, pronounced SAHL-vah.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Salvador, Salvá, Salvator, Salvatore, Salvadore and Salvato.
Yes, very popular — Salva ranked #18 in MV in 0, and appears in official birth registries across 64 countries.
Salva ranks highest in MV (#18 in 0).
Yes — 1 notable people named Salva are in our database, including Salva Kiir Mayardit (Politician).