unisex name
Salva
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 35
Salva is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 14% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2013, when 5 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2013.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Salva over time
Births per decade in France, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 10 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 25 |
How popular is Salva?
In 2025, Salva was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Salva
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Salva also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Salva over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Salva
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Salva — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Salva
Is Salva a girl's or a boy's name?
Salva is used for both girls and boys. About 14% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Salva?
Salva has 2 syllables.
When was Salva most popular?
Salva peaked in 2013, when 5 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Salva a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Salva currently ranks #3,850 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.