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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. Zamir96%
  2. Lazarus96%
  3. Ansel96%
  4. Nile96%
  5. Dilan94%
  6. Noam94%
  7. Aston94%
  8. Dmitri93%
  9. Nazir93%
  10. Vihaan93%

Bottom 10

  1. Cosmo57%
  2. Johannes57%
  3. Anakin59%
  4. Rowdy59%
  5. Rush59%
  6. Leopold60%
  7. Axton60%
  8. Fox60%
  9. Koda60%
  10. Sven61%

Love potential for Syl

Top 10

  1. Meir96%
  2. Dovid96%
  3. Shlomo96%
  4. Yitzchok96%
  5. Shimon96%
  6. Adiel96%
  7. Amado94%
  8. Hazen94%
  9. Damir93%
  10. Josias93%

Bottom 10

  1. Alaric42%
  2. Kain43%
  3. Sven44%
  4. Ransom46%
  5. Jad48%
  6. Anakin48%
  7. Viktor49%
  8. Cosmo49%
  9. Kaiser51%
  10. Rush51%

Professional potential for Syl

Top 10

  1. Shlomo96%
  2. Damir96%
  3. Calum96%
  4. Boden94%
  5. Jones94%
  6. Klayton92%
  7. Shimon92%
  8. Clive92%
  9. Yaseen89%
  10. Boaz89%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Ares47%
  3. Kaiser53%
  4. Alaric54%
  5. Axl54%
  6. Wolfgang54%
  7. Kain54%
  8. Ransom55%
  9. Cristiano56%
  10. Saint56%

Crush potential for Syl

Top 10

  1. Zamir95%
  2. Lazarus93%
  3. Kalel93%
  4. Orson93%
  5. Achilles93%
  6. Aston93%
  7. Maxton93%
  8. Dilan93%
  9. Amado91%
  10. Brantlee89%

Bottom 10

  1. Johannes53%
  2. Sven54%
  3. Koda60%
  4. Axton60%
  5. Leopold60%
  6. Hadi60%
  7. Mendel62%
  8. Cosmo62%
  9. Alaric63%
  10. Ledger63%
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