Will my child share the name Salar with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 24 UK babies named Salar per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Salar in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Salar becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Salar is at its highest recorded position — #1,197 in 2025, with 24 births. In 2020 it ranked #3,334.

Is Salar a good choice for a distinctive name?

Salar is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Who are some famous people named Salar?

Notable people named Salar include: Salar Azimi, Salar Aghili and Salar Afrasiabi.

Is Salar a popular baby name in the United States?

Salar does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Salar is a distinctive choice, ranked #1197 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Salar in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

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About the Name Salar

Salar has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #1322. The name has climbed 2012 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1998.

Salar is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Salar in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Salar

Salar Azimi — Salar Azimi is an Iranian who fled to the Netherlands when he was 13 years old.
Salar Aghili — Salar Aghili, known by his full name Mir Salar Moslemi Aghili, is a classical and Persian traditional singer.
Salar Afrasiabi — Salar Afrasiabi is an Iranian former football midfielder.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Salar

UK babies named Salar (2025)

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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

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Rank change (last 5 years)

🏫 Who else is in the room?

In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Salar

Almost certainly the only Salar in the class

UK Popularity (1998–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Salar

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Salar Azimib. 1982

Salar Azimi is an Iranian who fled to the Netherlands when he was 13 years old.

Salar Aghilib. 1977

Salar Aghili, known by his full name Mir Salar Moslemi Aghili, is a classical and Persian traditional singer.

Salar Afrasiabib. 1991

Salar Afrasiabi is an Iranian former football midfielder.

Salar Ayoubi

Salar Ayoubi is an Iranian oud player who has worked with many National and International bands across the world.

Salar language

Salar is a Turkic language spoken by the Salar people, who mainly live in the provinces of Qinghai and Gansu in China; some also live in Ili, Xinjiang.