In 30 seconds: Savior is a modern English-word name meaning 'one who saves,' used in African American naming. It is a virtue-style name drawn straight from vocabulary.
Savior comes directly from the English word for one who delivers or rescues, and it appears in African American naming as a given name. As a word-name, its meaning is right on the surface rather than hidden in an old root.
The British and Commonwealth spelling Saviour offers the same name with an extra vowel. Its plainly stated meaning gives it weight and a sense of purpose.
Did you know? The meaning usually attached to Savior is 'one who saves', and that core idea is what gives the name most of its long-term appeal.
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