Salar
Boy name · 6 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Salar: 6 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 2010.
Salar is a name with two distinct roots, the more common in Scotland being a variant of Salazar, a habitational surname from a place in Spain meaning "manor house" or "estate by the willow grove." Alternatively, it derives from the Persian word *salar* (سَـلَار), meaning "leader" or "chieftain." Historically, Salar Jung was the title of a prominent 19th-century Indian statesman and prime minister of Hyderabad, known for modernizing the region. The name also appears in place names like the Salar de Uyuni salt flats in Bolivia, though this shares the same word root rather than a personal connection. As a first name, Salar remains uncommon in Scotland, giving it a distinctive, worldly feel.
Boy 2 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20103 babies
- Latest (2025)
- #7623 babies
- Total births
- 6since 2010
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y