Salvador: Meaning, origin and popularity

Pronounced SAL-vuh-dor · 3 syllables

Salvador means “savior; to save”, from Spanish and Portuguese and Latin.

From Spanish and Portuguese Salvador, chiefly various placenames honoring Jesus Christ, from Spanish and Portuguese salvador (“savior”), from Latin salvator, from salvare (“to save”) + -tor (forming agent nouns). In Spanish placenames, frequently a clipping of Spanish San Salvador (“Holy Savior”). Doublet of savior, Salvator, and Salvatore.

Meaning

savior; to save

Origin

Spanish, Portuguese, Latin

Pronunciation

SAL-vuh-dor

US rank (2025)

#754

US babies a year

about 617 (2021–2025)

Peak

around 1920

Style

Vintage, Classic

How popular is Salvador?

Salvador was the #754 name in the US in 2025, given to 341 babies. Its use has been fairly steady over the last decade. It peaked around 1920.

Around the world

How old are people named Salvador?

Half of US adults named Salvador are older than 45; most are between 21 and 81. (Estimated from US births by year and life tables.)

Sibling names for Salvador

Names that real brothers and sisters of people named Salvador have, from family records on Wikidata, most common first.

• Nuria
• Vicente
• Joachim
• Luisa
• Josep

Names like Salvador

Chosen by the same families or with a similar style and era.

• Carlo
• Alfonso
• Donato
• Federico
• Ignacio
• Lino
• Gennaro
• Enrico
• Gaetano
• Mario
• Fidel
• Basilio
• Benito
• Cipriano
• Hilario
• Mariano

On these lists

• Spanish boy names

Questions about Salvador

What does the name Salvador mean?

Salvador means “savior; to save”. It comes from Spanish and Portuguese and Latin.

How do you pronounce Salvador?

Salvador is pronounced SAL-vuh-dor.

How popular is the name Salvador?

Salvador was the #754 name in the US in 2025, given to 341 babies. Its use has been fairly steady over the last decade. It peaked around 1920.

How old are people named Salvador?

Half of US adults named Salvador are older than 45. Most are between 21 and 81.