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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. Shannon96%
  2. Heather96%
  3. Dawn96%
  4. Melinda96%
  5. Jaime95%
  6. Melanie92%
  7. Dana90%
  8. Tamara88%
  9. Rhonda88%
  10. Tracey88%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane45%
  2. Shawn45%
  3. Chad57%
  4. Mario62%
  5. Tina62%
  6. Eric62%
  7. Bradley64%
  8. Marc64%
  9. Jill65%
  10. Andre65%

Love potential for Sil

Top 10

  1. Angela95%
  2. Amy95%
  3. Melinda91%
  4. Heather91%
  5. Dawn89%
  6. Melanie88%
  7. Wendy88%
  8. Stacey87%
  9. Christy87%
  10. Tracey86%

Bottom 10

  1. Jill45%
  2. Chad51%
  3. Tina53%
  4. Darren53%
  5. Marc55%
  6. Bradley56%
  7. Tracy56%
  8. Shawn57%
  9. Shane57%
  10. Erik59%

Professional potential for Sil

Top 10

  1. Shane92%
  2. Shawn92%
  3. Jaime82%
  4. Tonya82%
  5. Brent82%
  6. Melinda81%
  7. Stacey81%
  8. Rhonda81%
  9. Tracey81%
  10. Michele80%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad52%
  2. Jason58%
  3. Darren59%
  4. Heather60%
  5. Tracy62%
  6. April63%
  7. Shannon63%
  8. Gina64%
  9. Tamara64%
  10. Tina64%

Crush potential for Sil

Top 10

  1. Melinda96%
  2. Jennifer96%
  3. Dawn96%
  4. Heather96%
  5. Shannon96%
  6. Melanie95%
  7. Kimberly94%
  8. Rhonda92%
  9. Jeremy89%
  10. Stacy89%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane43%
  2. Shawn43%
  3. Andre60%
  4. Tonya62%
  5. Jill63%
  6. Marc64%
  7. Eric64%
  8. Erik69%
  9. Chad72%
  10. Katrina74%
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