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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. Dewayne90%
  2. Darrel87%
  3. Darwin86%
  4. Perry86%
  5. Ed85%
  6. Kelvin85%
  7. Gregg84%
  8. Carlton83%
  9. Clay83%
  10. Ron82%

Bottom 10

  1. Freddy53%
  2. Garry57%
  3. Timmy58%
  4. Kurt59%
  5. Rudy59%
  6. Guy59%
  7. Pete60%
  8. Rocky60%
  9. Dwayne62%
  10. Bradford62%

Love potential for Sil

Top 10

  1. Teddy93%
  2. Ron84%
  3. Dewayne82%
  4. Stewart81%
  5. Gregg81%
  6. Perry80%
  7. Sammy77%
  8. Nelson76%
  9. Benny76%
  10. Darrel76%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt49%
  2. Guy50%
  3. Van51%
  4. Garry54%
  5. Brad55%
  6. Randal56%
  7. Daryl56%
  8. Dwight56%
  9. Rudy58%
  10. Randolph58%

Professional potential for Sil

Top 10

  1. Clay88%
  2. Kent88%
  3. Stuart87%
  4. Bradford87%
  5. Sherman85%
  6. Vaughn82%
  7. Stewart82%
  8. Darrel82%
  9. Randal81%
  10. Ken81%

Bottom 10

  1. Van59%
  2. Brad59%
  3. Darwin60%
  4. Rocky61%
  5. Byron62%
  6. Daryl63%
  7. Rick65%
  8. Garry65%
  9. Rickey65%
  10. Dwayne66%

Crush potential for Sil

Top 10

  1. Dewayne89%
  2. Kelvin89%
  3. Monte88%
  4. Darrel86%
  5. Kenny84%
  6. Carlton84%
  7. Ron84%
  8. Darwin84%
  9. Perry84%
  10. Benny83%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt54%
  2. Pete61%
  3. Bradford61%
  4. Guy61%
  5. Dwight61%
  6. Kirk68%
  7. Randal68%
  8. Laurence68%
  9. Stuart68%
  10. Sherman70%
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