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Sil

Girl Name day: November 3
Sil is a short form of Sylvia: on birth records it is written Sylvia (241,889 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Sylvia page. Also a short form of Silvia.
Origin: Latin. Meaning: 'Of the forest/wood'.
Feminine of Silvius, from Latin 'silva' (forest, woodland).

Name day for Sil

November 3

Why this day? Sil is a short form of Sylvia, and shares its name day.

Sil is celebrated in the United States, Spain, Brazil and Argentina on November 3; France on November 5.

The story of the name Sil

Sil is a short form of Sylvia. It keeps its origin (Latin) and meaning — 'Of the forest/wood', and shares its name day, November 3.

On birth records, Sil is rarely written as such: the Sils are Sylvias (241,889 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Sylvia page. Sil is also a short form of Silvia.

Frequently asked questions about Sil

What does Sil mean?

Sil is a short form of Sylvia, which means 'Of the forest/wood'.

When is Sil's name day?

November 3, together with Sylvia: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Sil a name in its own right?

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

Sil's profile

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

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender G-GG-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Sil

Top 10

  1. Noah96%
  2. Naomi96%
  3. Amelia96%
  4. Layla94%
  5. Nora93%
  6. Audrey93%
  7. Miles93%
  8. Olivia93%
  9. Sadie93%
  10. Sofia92%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham56%
  2. Everett60%
  3. Jackson65%
  4. Charlie66%
  5. Leo68%
  6. Owen69%
  7. Colton70%
  8. Liam71%
  9. Josiah71%
  10. Levi72%

Love potential for Sil

Top 10

  1. Noah96%
  2. Naomi94%
  3. Olivia90%
  4. Cecilia89%
  5. Amelia88%
  6. Nora87%
  7. Elias87%
  8. Sadie86%
  9. Sofia85%
  10. Theodore84%

Bottom 10

  1. Owen49%
  2. Everett54%
  3. Wyatt54%
  4. Charlie60%
  5. Carson62%
  6. Jackson63%
  7. Nolan64%
  8. Colton64%
  9. Maxwell68%
  10. Leo68%

Professional potential for Sil

Top 10

  1. Abraham94%
  2. Claire91%
  3. Amelia89%
  4. Cecilia88%
  5. Oliver85%
  6. Cooper84%
  7. Leo83%
  8. Charlotte82%
  9. Audrey82%
  10. Lucy81%

Bottom 10

  1. Harper59%
  2. Damian60%
  3. Ariana62%
  4. Levi62%
  5. Grayson63%
  6. Miles63%
  7. Maxwell63%
  8. Charlie63%
  9. Arianna65%
  10. Nolan65%

Crush potential for Sil

Top 10

  1. Noah96%
  2. Layla96%
  3. Naomi96%
  4. Amelia95%
  5. Charlotte93%
  6. Olivia93%
  7. Harper92%
  8. Sofia92%
  9. Skylar92%
  10. Miles91%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham48%
  2. Everett60%
  3. Owen64%
  4. Wyatt68%
  5. Josiah70%
  6. Claire71%
  7. Charlie72%
  8. Jackson73%
  9. Levi74%
  10. Leo75%
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