Saviour

English word name

"rescuer"

Saviour Origin and Meaning

The name Saviour is a boy's name of English origin meaning "rescuer".

A heroic choice with spiritual connections, Saviour is the British-English spelling of this lofty word name. It can be used more broadly to describe someone who rescues others from danger or difficulty, while in a Christian context, it is applied to Jesus.

Fitting in alongside Saint and Chosen, Saviour was given to 48 boys in the US in a recent year, while Americanized Savior was chosen for 91. While both spellings are fairly rare individual, when combined, they ranked around the #1300 mark, similar in popularity to Rafe, Jai, Dale, and Benton.

This is the spelling used by content creators Rissa and Quan Roberts, brother to Shine and Secure.