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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. Antwone96%
  2. Kamran96%
  3. Baltazar96%
  4. Siddharth96%
  5. Akash96%
  6. Osiel96%
  7. Miguelangel96%
  8. Noe96%
  9. Marcelino96%
  10. Dominick96%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan45%
  2. Ivan46%
  3. Luc50%
  4. Jose51%
  5. Lars52%
  6. Ciro55%
  7. Brock56%
  8. Tyson56%
  9. Fredy57%
  10. Max57%

Love potential for Syl

Top 10

  1. Joseluis96%
  2. Camren96%
  3. Luiz96%
  4. Johnpaul96%
  5. Noe96%
  6. Yonatan96%
  7. Domenic96%
  8. Jair96%
  9. Jonatan96%
  10. Macario96%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Luc42%
  3. Slade44%
  4. Ciro47%
  5. Clayton48%
  6. Marek49%
  7. Max51%
  8. Fredy51%
  9. Cesar52%
  10. Arman52%

Professional potential for Syl

Top 10

  1. Landin96%
  2. Baron96%
  3. Eben95%
  4. Aman94%
  5. Elder94%
  6. Job94%
  7. Stone93%
  8. Bradon92%
  9. Graeme92%
  10. Juan92%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexandre49%
  2. Bentley51%
  3. Tyran51%
  4. Cesar53%
  5. Chase53%
  6. Ramses54%
  7. Tyce54%
  8. Max54%
  9. Tyson55%
  10. Kayne55%

Crush potential for Syl

Top 10

  1. Osiel96%
  2. Abelardo96%
  3. Noe96%
  4. Camren96%
  5. Jonatan95%
  6. Jeramiah95%
  7. Baltazar94%
  8. Ayden94%
  9. Maximillian93%
  10. Caiden93%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan43%
  2. Ivan44%
  3. Luc46%
  4. Jose50%
  5. Isaak51%
  6. Ciro51%
  7. Ignacio52%
  8. Adolfo53%
  9. Marek56%
  10. Obed57%
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