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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
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Friendship potential for Sil

Top 10

  1. Stanton91%
  2. Curtiss90%
  3. Berry88%
  4. Glynn88%
  5. Cornell88%
  6. Lyndon87%
  7. Galen83%
  8. Fredric83%
  9. Mitch83%
  10. Von82%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph51%
  2. Eddy61%
  3. Elvis61%
  4. Hal61%
  5. Dirk62%
  6. Dino62%
  7. Ernie64%
  8. Denny66%
  9. Kennith66%
  10. Denis66%

Love potential for Sil

Top 10

  1. Stanton96%
  2. Fredric96%
  3. Berry89%
  4. Donn87%
  5. Rob86%
  6. Glynn85%
  7. Hayward84%
  8. Kennith83%
  9. Jerrold83%
  10. Greggory82%

Bottom 10

  1. Hal43%
  2. Dirk44%
  3. Ike49%
  4. Al51%
  5. Elvis53%
  6. Curt54%
  7. Fritz55%
  8. Eddy55%
  9. Phil55%
  10. Gil56%

Professional potential for Sil

Top 10

  1. Toney96%
  2. Dwain94%
  3. Rogers94%
  4. Jerrold94%
  5. Rob94%
  6. Art89%
  7. Randell89%
  8. Greggory89%
  9. Kennith89%
  10. Galen88%

Bottom 10

  1. Dickie60%
  2. Lenny62%
  3. Chuck63%
  4. Dirk63%
  5. Berry63%
  6. Elvis64%
  7. Wally65%
  8. Rickie65%
  9. Eddy66%
  10. Monty66%

Crush potential for Sil

Top 10

  1. Berry90%
  2. Monty89%
  3. Stanton88%
  4. Burt86%
  5. Glynn84%
  6. Curtiss84%
  7. Dickie84%
  8. Lyndon83%
  9. Richie83%
  10. Russ83%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph50%
  2. Linwood59%
  3. Denny61%
  4. Phil61%
  5. Hal61%
  6. Denis61%
  7. Ernie62%
  8. Lawerence63%
  9. Rogers63%
  10. Dirk64%
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