Save Gender Masculine Usage African American (Modern, Rare), English (African, Rare) Pronounced Pron. /ˈseɪ.vjɚ/(American English) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsSaviour Meaning & History From the English word savior meaning "one who saves", ultimately from Late Latin salvare meaning "to save", making it a cognate of Salvador. In Christianity this is a title of Jesus Christ. Also compare Messiah.