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Saviour

♂ Boy

Pronounced SAY-vy /ˈseɪ.vjɚ/Medium

Meaning: One who savesMedium

In 30 seconds: Saviour is an English name meaning 'one who saves', a virtue-style name with a clear religious echo.
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Origin MediumEnglish
MeaningOne who saves
U.S. rank (2025)#3436 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births34 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2024
Total births (all-time)≈ 203

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202420052025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Drawn from English, Saviour means 'one who saves' and carries an openly devotional sense. It belongs with names taken straight from words of faith, where the meaning is the whole point. The British spelling with -our marks it as the English rather than American form of the word.

Its three-syllable weight gives it a serious, reverent tone. No specific public bearer is listed for the name here.

Did you know? Saviour is a spelling variant of Savior, so it keeps the same core meaning of 'one who saves' while changing the visual style.
Overall data confidence 70%
Behind the Name - Saviour — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

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If you like Saviour…

Savior— The American spelling of this same word-name.
Salvatore— An Italian name built on the same 'savior' meaning.
Jesus— Carries the same theme of one who brings salvation.
Sunny— another English name
Sawyer— another English name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Saviour mean?

Saviour is usually explained as meaning 'one who saves' and is most often linked with English tradition.

How do you pronounce Saviour?

It's commonly said SAY-vy /ˈseɪ.vjɚ/.

Is Saviour a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Saviour is used as a boy name.

How popular is Saviour?

In 2024, Saviour ranked #2732 in the U.S. for boys, with 48 births recorded.

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