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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:

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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Syl

Top 10

  1. Noah96%
  2. Miles93%
  3. Elias91%
  4. Dominic89%
  5. Oliver87%
  6. Damian85%
  7. Theodore82%
  8. Julian81%
  9. Grayson79%
  10. Luke79%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham56%
  2. Everett60%
  3. Jackson65%
  4. Leo68%
  5. Owen69%
  6. Colton70%
  7. Liam71%
  8. Josiah71%
  9. Wyatt72%
  10. Levi72%

Love potential for Syl

Top 10

  1. Noah96%
  2. Elias87%
  3. Theodore84%
  4. Sebastian78%
  5. Miles77%
  6. Lucas76%
  7. Abraham76%
  8. Julian75%
  9. Jaxon73%
  10. Grayson73%

Bottom 10

  1. Owen49%
  2. Everett54%
  3. Wyatt54%
  4. Carson62%
  5. Jackson63%
  6. Nolan64%
  7. Colton64%
  8. Leo68%
  9. Maxwell68%
  10. Levi69%

Professional potential for Syl

Top 10

  1. Abraham94%
  2. Oliver85%
  3. Cooper84%
  4. Leo83%
  5. Dominic79%
  6. Everett77%
  7. Carson76%
  8. Colton76%
  9. Noah74%
  10. Julian74%

Bottom 10

  1. Damian60%
  2. Levi62%
  3. Maxwell63%
  4. Grayson63%
  5. Miles63%
  6. Nolan65%
  7. Liam65%
  8. Jackson66%
  9. Josiah66%
  10. Luke67%

Crush potential for Syl

Top 10

  1. Noah96%
  2. Miles91%
  3. Lucas89%
  4. Damian88%
  5. Jaxon87%
  6. Grayson87%
  7. Julian85%
  8. Elias84%
  9. Dominic84%
  10. Oliver84%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham48%
  2. Everett60%
  3. Owen64%
  4. Wyatt68%
  5. Josiah70%
  6. Jackson73%
  7. Levi74%
  8. Leo75%
  9. Carson76%
  10. Cooper77%
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