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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. Gabrielle96%
  2. Adriana96%
  3. Aaliyah96%
  4. Angelina96%
  5. Jade96%
  6. Isabelle93%
  7. Isabella93%
  8. Leah92%
  9. Julia92%
  10. Hope92%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan45%
  2. Ivan46%
  3. Jose51%
  4. Max57%
  5. Hailey58%
  6. Zoe58%
  7. Maggie60%
  8. Faith60%
  9. Savannah62%
  10. Chase62%

Love potential for Sil

Top 10

  1. Madeline96%
  2. Adriana94%
  3. Jesus93%
  4. Gabriella93%
  5. Madelyn90%
  6. Bailey90%
  7. Jocelyn90%
  8. Hope89%
  9. Aaliyah88%
  10. Ella88%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Clayton48%
  3. Hailey51%
  4. Max51%
  5. Maggie53%
  6. Cole53%
  7. Zoe54%
  8. Preston54%
  9. Grant55%
  10. Savannah55%

Professional potential for Sil

Top 10

  1. Juan92%
  2. Isabel91%
  3. Gabriel89%
  4. Grace89%
  5. Julia88%
  6. Jocelyn88%
  7. Hannah86%
  8. Spencer85%
  9. Emily85%
  10. Alejandro84%

Bottom 10

  1. Chase53%
  2. Max54%
  3. Destiny56%
  4. Preston58%
  5. Ivan59%
  6. Autumn60%
  7. Addison61%
  8. Savannah61%
  9. Hayden62%
  10. Kendall63%

Crush potential for Sil

Top 10

  1. Gabrielle96%
  2. Angelina96%
  3. Jade96%
  4. Adriana96%
  5. Aaliyah95%
  6. Hope95%
  7. Emily94%
  8. Julia94%
  9. Ella94%
  10. Destiny93%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan43%
  2. Ivan44%
  3. Jose50%
  4. Hannah56%
  5. Grant63%
  6. Faith65%
  7. Hector67%
  8. Isaac67%
  9. Maggie68%
  10. Zoe68%
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