Sal
Pronunciation: [ s-AL ]
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A distinctive boy name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Sal first appeared in US Social Security records in 1950.
Over 2,276 babies have been named Sal in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Sal is rising quickly in popularity , currently ranked #7,241 for boy names in the US .
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Quick Facts
- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #7,241
- Total SSA Count
- 12
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Old French via Old High German origin
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Old French origin
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North African Arabic origin
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Amazigh/Berber origin
"free person"
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Latin Antonius origin
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#7,123 in US
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