Mara Salvatrucha (" Salva" for El Salvador, " trucha" for " savvy" ) first referred to a group of refugees in Los Angeles with tastes for crack and heavy metal.

“MS-13”（“Salva”代表萨尔瓦多，“trucha”代表“精明”）最开始指的是洛杉矶的一群对打击乐和重金属音乐感兴趣的难民。