Salvatore
Salvatore is a male given name: 99% of people named Salvatore are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 5 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Italy, Belgium
- US births since 1880
- 55,319 male / 81 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Salvatore
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Salvatore," in English, "Guten Tag Salvatore," in German. Salvatore is a male given name: about 99% of people named Salvatore are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Salvatore,
German
Guten Tag Salvatore,
French
Bonjour Salvatore,
Spanish
Estimado/a Salvatore:
Chinese
Salvatore您好：
Japanese
Salvatore様
English
Hi Salvatore,
German
Hi Salvatore,
French
Salut Salvatore,
Spanish
Hola Salvatore,
Chinese
Salvatore你好：
Japanese
Salvatoreさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | man's name | 100% |
| Italy | common | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Malta | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
55,319 male · 81 female · 55,400 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Salvatore a male or female name?
Salvatore is a male given name: 99% of people named Salvatore are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 5 countries covered.
How do I address Salvatore in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Salvatore," in English, "Guten Tag Salvatore," in German. Salvatore is a male given name: about 99% of people named Salvatore are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Salvatore a unisex name?
Salvatore is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Salvatore are men. Salvatore leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Salvatore a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/salvatore (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_salvatore,
title = {Is Salvatore a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/salvatore},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}