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Syl

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Girl Name day: November 5
Origin: Latin. Meaning: of the forest.
From Latin 'silva' (the forest), via the Roman name 'Silvia'; the first name evokes the forest world, woods, and nature.

Name day for Syl

November 5

Why this day? Syl is a short form of Sylvie, and shares its name day.

Syl is celebrated in France on November 5; the United States on November 3.

The story of the name Syl

Syl is a short form of Sylvie. It keeps its origin (Latin) and meaning — of the forest, and shares its name day, November 5.

On birth records, Syl is rarely written as such: the Syls are Sylvies (364,750 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Sylvie page. Syl is also a short form of Sylvain, Sylvia, Sylvette.

Frequently asked questions about Syl

What does Syl mean?

Syl is a short form of Sylvie, which means of the forest.

When is Syl's name day?

November 5, together with Sylvie: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Syl a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Sylvie.

Syl's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 8/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Syl

Top 10

  1. Simao96%
  2. Eli96%
  3. Juliann96%
  4. Pio96%
  5. Madi96%
  6. Tobias96%
  7. Basile96%
  8. Rahim96%
  9. Nessim96%
  10. Jonah96%

Bottom 10

  1. Elon42%
  2. Sixte48%
  3. Leeroy51%
  4. Alpha53%
  5. Abdullah53%
  6. Many55%
  7. Orso55%
  8. Emrys55%
  9. Kélyo56%
  10. Kays56%

Love potential for Syl

Bottom 10

  1. Arsène42%
  2. Alaric42%
  3. Elon42%
  4. Azad42%
  5. Bogdan42%
  6. Alpha42%
  7. Aksil42%
  8. Taha42%
  9. Saif42%
  10. Sixte42%

Professional potential for Syl

Top 10

  1. Paulin96%
  2. Basile96%
  3. Abraham96%
  4. Isac96%
  5. Abel94%
  6. Camil93%
  7. Nessim93%
  8. Anthime92%
  9. Ihsan91%
  10. Jonas91%

Bottom 10

  1. Kays42%
  2. Sheldon42%
  3. Hélios42%
  4. Vasco42%
  5. Elon42%
  6. Darius42%
  7. Néo43%
  8. Zaïm44%
  9. Kayron44%
  10. Skander44%

Crush potential for Syl

Top 10

  1. Juliann96%
  2. Valerio93%
  3. Djamil93%
  4. Giorgio92%
  5. Pio91%
  6. Adonis91%
  7. Marlon91%
  8. Madi90%
  9. Jessim90%
  10. Simao90%

Bottom 10

  1. Bogdan42%
  2. Elhadj42%
  3. Sixte42%
  4. Abraham43%
  5. Oren44%
  6. Miran44%
  7. Orso45%
  8. Emrys45%
  9. Isaak46%
  10. Abd47%
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