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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. Daphne96%
  2. Rosalyn96%
  3. Delia96%
  4. Marla96%
  5. Sheri96%
  6. Robyn96%
  7. Tami96%
  8. Leann95%
  9. Sherrie95%
  10. Ladonna94%

Bottom 10

  1. Freddy53%
  2. Garry57%
  3. Timmy58%
  4. Kurt59%
  5. Rudy59%
  6. Guy59%
  7. Pete60%
  8. Rocky60%
  9. Jan62%
  10. Teri62%

Love potential for Sil

Top 10

  1. Leann96%
  2. Francine96%
  3. Jeanine96%
  4. Bonita96%
  5. Bernadette96%
  6. Margarita96%
  7. Rosetta96%
  8. Rosalyn94%
  9. Sheri94%
  10. Shari93%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt49%
  2. Guy50%
  3. Van51%
  4. Garry54%
  5. Brad55%
  6. Jan55%
  7. Randal56%
  8. Daryl56%
  9. Dwight56%
  10. Vicky58%

Professional potential for Sil

Top 10

  1. Frankie91%
  2. Jan90%
  3. Shelia89%
  4. Clay88%
  5. Kent88%
  6. Stuart87%
  7. Mickey87%
  8. Bradford87%
  9. Susanne86%
  10. Laurel85%

Bottom 10

  1. Paulette53%
  2. Van59%
  3. Brad59%
  4. Dee60%
  5. Darwin60%
  6. Rocky61%
  7. Janis62%
  8. Byron62%
  9. Joni63%
  10. Jayne63%

Crush potential for Sil

Top 10

  1. Delia96%
  2. Sherrie96%
  3. Daphne96%
  4. Rosalyn96%
  5. Ladonna96%
  6. Sheri96%
  7. Leann95%
  8. Bonita95%
  9. Tami95%
  10. Shari95%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt54%
  2. Jan56%
  3. Trudy57%
  4. Therese59%
  5. Teri59%
  6. Rene60%
  7. Pete61%
  8. Bradford61%
  9. Guy61%
  10. Dwight61%
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