It was first mentioned in 1329 as “Sauly, Sali posessio”, and since then the village name has been connected with the word “salt” (sol means salt in Croatian).
Először 1329-ben említik, mint "Sauly, Sali posessio", és azóta a falu neve kapcsolatban áll a "só" szóval (a horvát 'sol' sót jelent).