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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. Noah96%
  3. Lucian96%
  4. Bodhi96%
  5. Canaan96%
  6. Lazarus96%
  7. Ansel96%
  8. Alessandro96%
  9. Taj96%
  10. Nile96%

Bottom 10

  1. Abdullah49%
  2. Luka50%
  3. Knox50%
  4. Samson51%
  5. Gunner54%
  6. Abram56%
  7. Abraham56%
  8. Bruno56%
  9. Cosmo57%
  10. Cain57%

Love potential for Syl

Top 10

  1. Loyal96%
  2. Noah96%
  3. Meir96%
  4. Dovid96%
  5. Eliezer96%
  6. Shlomo96%
  7. Yitzchok96%
  8. Chaim96%
  9. Shmuel96%
  10. Shimon96%

Bottom 10

  1. Alaric42%
  2. Cain42%
  3. Luka42%
  4. Maverick42%
  5. Knox42%
  6. Kain43%
  7. Vladimir44%
  8. Sven44%
  9. Kash46%
  10. Ransom46%

Professional potential for Syl

Top 10

  1. Shlomo96%
  2. Damir96%
  3. Calum96%
  4. Abram94%
  5. Boden94%
  6. Abraham94%
  7. Jones94%
  8. Klayton92%
  9. Shmuel92%
  10. Callum92%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Ares47%
  3. Maverick47%
  4. Kash48%
  5. Zander49%
  6. Xander49%
  7. Holden52%
  8. King52%
  9. Kaiser53%
  10. Jax53%

Crush potential for Syl

Top 10

  1. Langston96%
  2. Noah96%
  3. Alessandro96%
  4. Zamir95%
  5. Zayn95%
  6. Zain95%
  7. Canaan94%
  8. Lucian94%
  9. Edison94%
  10. Lazarus93%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka46%
  2. Abram48%
  3. Abraham48%
  4. Lucien51%
  5. Hendrix53%
  6. Johannes53%
  7. Abdullah53%
  8. Knox53%
  9. Sven54%
  10. Gideon58%
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