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What is Sal short for?

Sal is short for Salvador and Salvatore. In 2025, 13 boys in the United States were given Sal as their full name, with nothing longer behind it, according to Social Security records.

The names behind Sal

Each count is the number of children given that name in the United States in 2025, from US Social Security records. A name given to fewer than five children in a year is left out of the published file.

Salvador Latin origin
Sal from Salvador: the American shortening, shared with Salvatore.
341 boys named Salvador in 2025
Salvatore Italian origin
Sal from Salvatore: the classic short form.
249 boys named Salvatore in 2025
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