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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:

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Friendship potential for Sil

Top 10

  1. Amarie96%
  2. Sheyla96%
  3. Anjali96%
  4. Aliya96%
  5. Nahla96%
  6. Savanna96%
  7. Ciana96%
  8. Dania96%
  9. Audrina96%
  10. Sanai96%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan45%
  2. Ivan46%
  3. Santos49%
  4. Luc50%
  5. Jose51%
  6. Lars52%
  7. Ciro55%
  8. Tyson56%
  9. Brock56%
  10. Allyssa57%

Love potential for Sil

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Luc42%
  3. Slade44%
  4. Ciro47%
  5. Clayton48%
  6. Marek49%
  7. Paris50%
  8. Kate50%
  9. Fredy51%
  10. Hailey51%

Professional potential for Sil

Crush potential for Sil

Bottom 10

  1. Juan43%
  2. Ivan44%
  3. Luc46%
  4. Santos47%
  5. Jose50%
  6. Isaak51%
  7. Ciro51%
  8. Ignacio52%
  9. Adolfo53%
  10. Annika56%
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