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Syl

Girl Name day: November 3 In French: Sil
Syl 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 Sylvester, Syble, Sylvie.
Origin: Latin. Meaning: 'Of the forest/wood'.
Feminine of Silvius, from Latin 'silva' (forest, woodland).

Name day for Syl

November 3

Why this day? Syl is a short form of Sylvia, and shares its name day.

Syl is celebrated in France on November 5; the United States on November 3.

The story of the name Syl

Syl 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, Syl is rarely written as such: the Syls are Sylvias (241,889 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Sylvia page. Syl is also a short form of Sylvester, Syble, Sylvie.

Frequently asked questions about Syl

What does Syl mean?

Syl is a short form of Sylvia, which means 'Of the forest/wood'.

When is Syl's name day?

November 3, together with Sylvia: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Syl 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.

Syl'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 Syl

Top 10

  1. Naomi96%
  2. Amelia96%
  3. Layla94%
  4. Olivia93%
  5. Sadie93%
  6. Nora93%
  7. Audrey93%
  8. Sofia92%
  9. Cecilia92%
  10. Charlotte90%

Bottom 10

  1. Mia76%
  2. Stella81%
  3. Violet83%
  4. Claire85%
  5. Lucy85%
  6. Arianna85%
  7. Ariana85%
  8. Cora86%
  9. Lydia86%
  10. Harper88%

Love potential for Syl

Top 10

  1. Naomi94%
  2. Olivia90%
  3. Cecilia89%
  4. Amelia88%
  5. Nora87%
  6. Sadie86%
  7. Sofia85%
  8. Charlotte84%
  9. Lucy84%
  10. Arianna83%

Bottom 10

  1. Stella71%
  2. Mia74%
  3. Cora75%
  4. Violet77%
  5. Harper79%
  6. Lydia81%
  7. Ariana81%
  8. Layla82%
  9. Arianna83%
  10. Claire83%

Professional potential for Syl

Top 10

  1. Claire91%
  2. Amelia89%
  3. Cecilia88%
  4. Charlotte82%
  5. Audrey82%
  6. Lucy81%
  7. Olivia78%
  8. Lydia78%
  9. Sadie78%
  10. Nora77%

Bottom 10

  1. Harper59%
  2. Ariana62%
  3. Arianna65%
  4. Layla68%
  5. Mia69%
  6. Cora70%
  7. Sofia71%
  8. Naomi74%
  9. Stella74%
  10. Violet75%

Crush potential for Syl

Top 10

  1. Layla96%
  2. Naomi96%
  3. Amelia95%
  4. Olivia93%
  5. Charlotte93%
  6. Harper92%
  7. Sofia92%
  8. Sadie90%
  9. Cecilia89%
  10. Lucy89%

Bottom 10

  1. Claire71%
  2. Cora79%
  3. Violet80%
  4. Arianna82%
  5. Stella82%
  6. Mia84%
  7. Nora84%
  8. Lydia87%
  9. Audrey88%
  10. Cecilia89%
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