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Salvatore as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Salvatore

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The baby name Salvatore is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: /sal.vaˈto.re/ (sal-vah-TOH-reh); English (common): /sælˈveɪtər/ (sal-VAY-ter).

Salvatore is Italian in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 4.0
Origin: Italian
Pronunciation: Italian: /sal.vaˈto.re/ (sal-vah-TOH-reh); English (common): /sælˈveɪtər/ (sal-VAY-ter)

What is the meaning of the name Salvatore ?

The baby name Salvatore is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: /sal.vaˈto.re/ (sal-vah-TOH-reh); English (common): /sælˈveɪtər/ (sal-VAY-ter).

Salvatore is Italian in Origin.

Salvatore is the Italian form of the Latin Salvator, meaning “savior” or “deliverer,” a title used in Christian theology for Jesus. The name entered Italian onomastics in the medieval period and became particularly entrenched in Sicily and southern Italy, where dedications to Il Santissimo Salvatore fostered its devotional use. Waves of Italian immigration carried Salvatore to the Americas in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, where it signaled Catholic and Sicilian heritage and enjoyed U.S. usage in that era.

International variants include Spanish and Portuguese Salvador, French Sauveur, and the liturgical/continental Salvator; related is Greek Soter. Italian feminine forms are Salvatrice and, less often, Salvatora; Spanish/Portuguese use Salvadora. Common short forms are Sal, Salvo, Tore, Turi, and Neapolitan Sasà. Notable bearers include poet Salvatore Quasimodo and designer Salvatore Ferragamo. The core meaning remains “one who saves.”

Salvatore has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Salvatore

Salvatore Adamo Musician · Born 1943 · Belgium Salvatore Adamo is a Belgian-Italian singer, musician, and composer best known for his romantic ballads, especially songs like "Tombe la neige," "Vous permettez, Monsieur?," and "Inch'Allah." Born in Comiso, Sicily, in 1943, he moved to Belgium at age three and later held dual Belgian and Italian citizenship. Sal Da Vinci Actor · Born 1969 · Italy Sal Da Vinci, born Salvatore Michael Sorrentino, is an Italian singer-songwriter and actor best known for his Neapolitan songs. He has also written music for major Italian artists like Ornella Vanoni and Renato Zero, and collaborated with figures including Gaetano Curreri, Pasquale Panella, and Roberto De Simone. Salvatore Samperi Actor · Born 1944 · Italy Salvatore Samperi was an Italian film director best known for the 1973 film Malicious. He also directed Ernesto, which was entered into the 29th Berlin International Film Festival.

Salvatore – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Boys 2022 #1 — 427
IT Boys 0 #12 224,927 10,046
IT Boys 2024 #30 1,229 47
MT 0 #38 6 1,767
IT 0 #45 7,246 4,183
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
RS 0 #84 1 923
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
Switzerland Boys 2024 #125 13 1,769
CY Boys 0 #130 2 3,473
MT Boys 0 #130 48 4,064
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
PA 0 #135 4 3,797
RS Boys 0 #151 4 2,277
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
HU Boys 0 #166 9 3,954
LU Boys 0 #169 50 4,970
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
Belgium Boys 2011 #204 24 411
BG Boys 0 #209 11 3,850
PL 0 #211 2 2,600
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
Germany Boys 0 #241 1,700 5,697
EC Boys 0 #242 5 3,322
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
HR Boys 0 #252 8 3,997
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
GR Boys 0 #266 8 6,912
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
AL Boys 0 #285 14 5,122
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
CZ Boys 0 #294 11 6,530
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
Canada Boys 2024 #296 11 2,588
JP Boys 0 #299 5 7,909
DK Boys 0 #303 23 7,401
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
PL Boys 0 #319 17 6,459
PE 0 #326 4 6,350
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
PT Boys 0 #357 11 7,951
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #366 4 8,477
Germany 0 #375 63 2,542
France Boys 2021 #378 10 2,865
NL 0 #379 13 2,481
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
UY Boys 0 #407 7 5,922
Austria Boys 0 #413 30 2,180
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
CL 0 #430 5 6,867
Spain 0 #435 18 2,326
MX 0 #442 4 8,339
AR Boys 0 #451 17 7,628
GT Boys 0 #461 14 7,625
PA Boys 0 #463 19 9,305
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
RU Boys 0 #492 14 12,621
CR Boys 0 #506 5 10,188
CO 0 #508 3 7,768
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
IR Boys 0 #543 10 10,162
HK Boys 0 #555 3 12,905
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
CM Boys 0 #569 7 12,054
IT Girls 0 #570 1,468 9,415
BO Boys 0 #579 14 9,244
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
CL Boys 0 #596 70 13,390
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
United States Boys 2024 #636 260 7,044
Spain Boys 0 #655 287 5,610
Finland Boys 2026 #668 15 3,552
LB 0 #687 4 13,263
SG Boys 0 #687 11 17,960
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
BR Boys 0 #741 11 12,213
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
PE Boys 0 #761 118 14,506
NL Boys 0 #795 157 5,873
TN 0 #801 29 13,765
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
MX Boys 0 #809 176 16,355
CO Boys 0 #812 109 15,656
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #828 11 4,949
OM Boys 0 #866 16 17,948
EG Boys 0 #874 13 15,035
NG Boys 0 #996 6 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
MA 0 #1,090 39 20,986
MY Boys 0 #1,101 11 25,439
DZ 0 #1,118 59 20,130
AE Boys 0 #1,139 5 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,149 30 25,619
CO Girls 0 #1,150 3 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
TR 0 #1,246 9 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,604 11 28,008

Salvatore is popular in 75 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Wallonia, Belgium
IT
Switzerland

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People also ask about Salvatore

Salvatore is predominantly a boy's name.
Salvatore is a 4 syllable name, pronounced Italian: /sal.vaˈto.re/ (sal-vah-TOH-reh); English (common): /sælˈveɪtər/ (sal-VAY-ter).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Salvo, Sal, Totò, Tore and Salvator.
Across languages, Salvatore has these equivalents: Salvador (Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan), Salvator (Latin), Sauveur (French), Savior / Saviour (English).
Yes, very popular — Salvatore ranked #1 in Germany in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Salvatore ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2022).
Salvatore's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #407 in 2011 to #378 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 3 notable people named Salvatore are in our database, including Salvatore Adamo (Musician), Sal Da Vinci (Actor), Salvatore Samperi (Actor).