Salvador
3 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Spanish / Portuguese ◈ 3 syllables
"Savior or Rescuer."

From Spanish / Portuguese

Salvador means saviour — from the Latin/Spanish salvator. Salvador Dalí IS surrealism — the melting clocks of The Persistence of Memory changed art. San Salvador IS the capital of El Salvador — the country named for the Saviour. Three syllables of Dalí-IS-surrealism, melting-clocks, and the country named for the Saviour.

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Salvador at a glance
MeaningSavior or Rescuer.
OriginSpanish / Portuguese
GenderMale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 2
US Rank (today)#676
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Why parents love Salvador
  • Salvador Dalí IS surrealism — melting clocks.
  • The Persistence of Memory changed art.
  • El Salvador IS the country named for the Saviour.
  • Three syllables with a powerful, Spanish sound: sal-vah-DOR.
  • The meaning saviour is maximally divine.
The vibe of Salvador
saviourLatinSpanishsalvatorDalísurrealismmelting clocksPersistence of MemoryEl Salvador
Origin & history of Salvador
Latin salvator (saviour) Spanish Salvador
1
Spanish / Portuguese roots
Salvador means saviour. Dalí IS surrealism — melting clocks. El Salvador IS the country named for the Saviour.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Latin; Salvador Dalí (1904–1989).
3
Today
Salvador remains a beloved choice, ranking #676 in the US. 49,442 babies have been named Salvador since 1888.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Salvador?
1992 peak year
The name Salvador reached its peak in 1992, with 921 registrations (ranked #292). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1888. Since the peak, the name has eased to around #676 today, averaging about 390 new babies per year. Salvador's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 49,442 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
921 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #292)
390 Avg. per year
(last decade)
3,900 Total registrations
last 10 years
49,442 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #676) Popular
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Salvador
2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.

Salvador's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — saviour leadership. People named Salvador tend to be powerful, surreal, and gifted at being surrealism AND a country AND a saviour.

Surrealism AND a country AND saviour
Dalí-melting-clocks
Persistence-of-Memory
El-Salvador
Latin-divine
S1
A1
L3
V4
A1
D4
O6
R9
Sum: 29 → Life path 2
Personality of Salvador
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Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
💞
Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
🎭
Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
🎵
Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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