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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. Elisa96%
  2. Malia96%
  3. Leila96%
  4. Laila96%
  5. Alanna96%
  6. Carolina96%
  7. Aliyah96%
  8. Aileen96%
  9. Jasmin96%
  10. Noe96%

Bottom 10

  1. Brock56%
  2. Tyson56%
  3. Rocco60%
  4. Tomas61%
  5. Cesar61%
  6. Jaden62%
  7. Gage62%
  8. Jayson62%
  9. Kaleb63%
  10. Marco64%

Love potential for Syl

Top 10

  1. Gabriela96%
  2. Carolina96%
  3. Noe96%
  4. Juliana96%
  5. Daniella96%
  6. Elisa96%
  7. Mariana95%
  8. Aileen94%
  9. Malia94%
  10. Hanna94%

Bottom 10

  1. Paris50%
  2. Kate50%
  3. Cesar52%
  4. Brock53%
  5. Gage53%
  6. Tyson55%
  7. Anderson55%
  8. Ty56%
  9. Bentley57%
  10. Jayson59%

Professional potential for Syl

Top 10

  1. Serena95%
  2. Clare91%
  3. Dominick89%
  4. Fatima88%
  5. Julissa88%
  6. Cristian87%
  7. Juliana87%
  8. Jazmin85%
  9. Colby85%
  10. Jazmine85%

Bottom 10

  1. Paris42%
  2. Bentley51%
  3. Cesar53%
  4. Diamond54%
  5. Tyson55%
  6. Heaven55%
  7. Drake58%
  8. Dante60%
  9. Jaden61%
  10. Jaylen61%

Crush potential for Syl

Top 10

  1. Dorian96%
  2. Elisa96%
  3. Ashlynn96%
  4. Aniyah96%
  5. Malia96%
  6. Leila96%
  7. Noe96%
  8. Aileen96%
  9. Carolina96%
  10. Alaina96%

Bottom 10

  1. Cristian58%
  2. Tomas61%
  3. Kate63%
  4. Brock64%
  5. Anderson64%
  6. Moises64%
  7. Cesar65%
  8. Gustavo66%
  9. Fatima67%
  10. Issac67%
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