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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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Friendship potential for Syl

Top 10

  1. Lucian96%
  2. Bodhi96%
  3. Canaan96%
  4. Alessandro96%
  5. Taj96%
  6. Marcelino96%
  7. Forest96%
  8. Langston95%
  9. Hakeem95%
  10. Keanu95%

Bottom 10

  1. Abdullah49%
  2. German50%
  3. Luka50%
  4. Knox50%
  5. Samson51%
  6. Erich51%
  7. Joesph51%
  8. Lars52%
  9. Newton53%
  10. Gunner54%

Love potential for Syl

Top 10

  1. Loyal96%
  2. Giles96%
  3. Elwin96%
  4. Camren96%
  5. Hosea96%
  6. Eliezer96%
  7. Johnpaul96%
  8. Chaim96%
  9. Fredric96%
  10. Margarito96%

Bottom 10

  1. Cain42%
  2. Luka42%
  3. Knox42%
  4. Hal43%
  5. Vladimir44%
  6. Dirk44%
  7. Erich44%
  8. Slade44%
  9. Kash46%
  10. Oren46%

Professional potential for Syl

Top 10

  1. Ellsworth96%
  2. Everette96%
  3. Toney96%
  4. Baron96%
  5. Granville94%
  6. Abram94%
  7. Denton94%
  8. Rogers94%
  9. Jerrold94%
  10. Wilton94%

Bottom 10

  1. Hilton45%
  2. Kash48%
  3. Alexandre49%
  4. Jax53%
  5. Tyron54%
  6. Vladimir54%
  7. Zayn55%
  8. Barron55%
  9. Cortez55%
  10. Ace55%

Crush potential for Syl

Top 10

  1. Edgardo96%
  2. Langston96%
  3. Jamil96%
  4. Alessandro96%
  5. Camren96%
  6. Zayn95%
  7. Zain95%
  8. Canaan94%
  9. Lucian94%
  10. Edison94%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich44%
  2. Luka46%
  3. Abram48%
  4. German48%
  5. Oren49%
  6. Millard49%
  7. Joesph50%
  8. Lucien51%
  9. Ignacio52%
  10. Newton52%
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