boy's name
Salar
sah-LAR
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 416
Salar is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Salar is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2024, when 29 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 138,141 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1986.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Salar Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 19 |
| 1990s | 16 |
| 2000s | 40 |
| 2010s | 62 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 96 |
How Popular Is Salar?
In 2025, Salar was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Salar Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Salar
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Salar Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Salar over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Salar
- Pronunciation sah-LAR
Sibling Names for Salar
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Salar — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Salar
How popular is the name Salar?
In 2025, Salar was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Salar a girl's or a boy's name?
Salar is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Salar?
Salar has 2 syllables.
When was Salar most popular?
Salar peaked in 2024, when 29 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Salar a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Salar currently ranks #1,061 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.