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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. Jeremy86%
  2. Scott83%
  3. Brian83%
  4. Brent83%
  5. Rodney81%
  6. Troy78%
  7. Derrick74%
  8. Lance73%
  9. Wesley72%
  10. Erik70%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane45%
  2. Shawn45%
  3. Chad57%
  4. Mario62%
  5. Eric62%
  6. Marc64%
  7. Bradley64%
  8. Andre65%
  9. Darren66%
  10. Jason68%

Love potential for Syl

Top 10

  1. Jeremy80%
  2. Andre75%
  3. Brian73%
  4. Troy73%
  5. Mario72%
  6. Rodney72%
  7. Lance69%
  8. Brent69%
  9. Scott69%
  10. Derrick67%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad51%
  2. Darren53%
  3. Marc55%
  4. Bradley56%
  5. Shane57%
  6. Shawn57%
  7. Eric59%
  8. Erik59%
  9. Jason63%
  10. Wesley66%

Professional potential for Syl

Top 10

  1. Shane92%
  2. Shawn92%
  3. Brent82%
  4. Derrick80%
  5. Mario78%
  6. Erik77%
  7. Andre75%
  8. Scott75%
  9. Troy74%
  10. Wesley73%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad52%
  2. Jason58%
  3. Darren59%
  4. Bradley65%
  5. Brian68%
  6. Lance69%
  7. Jeremy71%
  8. Rodney71%
  9. Eric72%
  10. Wesley73%

Crush potential for Syl

Top 10

  1. Wesley89%
  2. Jeremy89%
  3. Brian83%
  4. Jason82%
  5. Lance81%
  6. Rodney81%
  7. Brent79%
  8. Troy79%
  9. Scott79%
  10. Bradley77%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane43%
  2. Shawn43%
  3. Andre60%
  4. Eric64%
  5. Marc64%
  6. Erik69%
  7. Chad72%
  8. Mario76%
  9. Darren76%
  10. Derrick76%
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