Meaning of the nameSalvadora
- Female
- Latin origin
- Sal-va-do-ra
Salvadora is a feminine name of Latin origin, a feminine form of Salvador, which comes from Latin salvātōrem, 'savior'.
Meaning
“feminine form of Salvador, 'savior'”
Source: Wiktionary: Salvadora · Wiktionary: Salvador · Behind the Name: Salvador
- People (2022)
- 1,448
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,420
- Median age
- 59 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,810
- people
Salvadora in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Salvadora, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (326 people).
1,441 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Salvadora is most common
States with the highest share of people named Salvadora in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Piauí 0.006%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.004%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.003%
- Bahia 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 420 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 242 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 196 | 0.006% |
| Bahia | 165 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 117 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 77 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 58 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 48 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 35 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 26 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 21 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Salvadora
Wiktionary describes Salvadora as a feminine form of the name Salvador, formed with the final -a. Salvador comes from the Portuguese word salvador, 'savior', from Latin salvātōrem, from salvāre, 'to save'. Behind the Name states that Salvador comes from the Late Latin name Salvator. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,448 people named Salvadora, with a median age of 59. Proportionally, it is most common in Piauí.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Salvadora · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Salvador · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Salvador · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Salvadora
What does the name Salvadora mean?
Salvadora means “feminine form of Salvador, 'savior'”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Salvadora in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,448 people with the first name Salvadora, which ranks it number 6,420 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Salvadora a boy's or a girl's name?
Salvadora is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,441 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Salvadora?
Salvadora is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Salvadora most common?
Proportionally, in Piauí: 0.006% of the state's population is named Salvadora (196 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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