Search names

By Clare Green · Jul 2026

Sal

OriginShort form of Sally, diminutive of Sarah, Hebrew
Meaning"princess"
GenderGirl
Also a boy's nameShow me Sal as a boy's name

About Sal

Variation of Sally

Sal in pop culture

  • Sal

    in Bosnian, means "scarf" (pronounced: shal)

  • Sal

    the Spanish word for "salt"

  • Salamanca "Sal" Hiddle

    main character of "Walk Two Moons"

  • Sal

    main character in the children's book, written by Robert McCloskey, 'Blueberries for Sal'

  • Sal

    recurring character on TV's "Modern Family"

Sal in blog posts

Welsh Nickname Names: Iolo, Betsan and Llio

Sal on more lists

3 Letter Girl Names
Names Ending in L for Girls
One Syllable Names for Girls
Girl Dog Names That Start With S
Dog Names That Start With S

Advanced Search

Gender
Popularity

Save Sal

Save to list

Save Sal

Save to list

The Nameberry App is live

Find your perfect baby name together in our app, now available on the App Store and Google Play.

  • Swipe through thousands of names with your partner
  • Names you match on are saved to your shared list
  • Recommendations that learn from you and your partner's picks
  • Invite friends and family to find names you all love
  • Backed by Nameberry's 20 years of name-preference data
Download on the App StoreGet it on Google Play