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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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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Syl

Top 10

  1. Ilyess96%
  2. Nacim96%
  3. Sofiene96%
  4. Souheil96%
  5. Lounis96%
  6. Youen96%
  7. Semih96%
  8. Can96%
  9. Timothe96%
  10. Antoni96%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin46%
  2. Atilla50%
  3. Tyson52%
  4. Chad53%
  5. Serkan54%
  6. Samson55%
  7. Scotty57%
  8. Xan57%
  9. Paco57%
  10. Tommy57%

Love potential for Syl

Bottom 10

  1. Xan42%
  2. Sven42%
  3. Serkan42%
  4. Kaan42%
  5. Anakin43%
  6. Atilla43%
  7. Keran45%
  8. Corto45%
  9. Elric45%
  10. Serhat45%

Professional potential for Syl

Top 10

  1. Jocelin94%
  2. Thimote94%
  3. Halil93%
  4. Lilian93%
  5. Joann93%
  6. Even92%
  7. Jan92%
  8. Youenn92%
  9. Hillel91%
  10. Moncef91%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Chad44%
  3. Atilla44%
  4. Kyliann46%
  5. Kyllian46%
  6. Axel46%
  7. Tyson47%
  8. Cristiano48%
  9. Virgil48%
  10. Maxence49%

Crush potential for Syl

Bottom 10

  1. Kaan44%
  2. Amaury48%
  3. Constantin48%
  4. Chahid49%
  5. Sven49%
  6. Serkan50%
  7. Jan51%
  8. Erdem51%
  9. Jon51%
  10. Jahid52%
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