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Sylv

Boy Name day: December 31
Sylv is a short form of Sylvester: on birth records it is written Sylvester (43,507 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Sylvester page.
Origin: Latin. Meaning: Of the forest, wooded.
From Latin 'silvester' ('of the woods'), borne by Pope Sylvester I.

Name day for Sylv

December 31

Why this day? Sylv is a short form of Sylvester, and shares its name day.

Sylv is celebrated in the United States on December 31.

The story of the name Sylv

Sylv is a short form of Sylvester. It keeps its origin (Latin) and meaning — of the forest, wooded, and shares its name day, December 31.

On birth records, Sylv is rarely written as such: the Sylvs are Sylvesters (43,507 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Sylvester page.

Frequently asked questions about Sylv

What does Sylv mean?

Sylv is a short form of Sylvester, which means of the forest, wooded.

When is Sylv's name day?

December 31, together with Sylvester: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Sylv a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Sylvester.

Sylv's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Sylv

Top 10

  1. Jeffry96%
  2. Glynn89%
  3. Cornell88%
  4. Randell88%
  5. Denis88%
  6. Denny88%
  7. Von87%
  8. Bart86%
  9. Lyndon86%
  10. Barton86%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis42%
  2. Robby46%
  3. Lenny49%
  4. Eddy51%
  5. Dino54%
  6. Wally56%
  7. Felton57%
  8. Richie57%
  9. Lonny57%
  10. Ronny57%

Love potential for Sylv

Top 10

  1. Toney95%
  2. Greggory91%
  3. Jeffry88%
  4. Randell88%
  5. Ward87%
  6. Art87%
  7. Rod87%
  8. Domingo86%
  9. Rob85%
  10. Fredric84%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis43%
  2. Wally52%
  3. Felton54%
  4. Robby59%
  5. Donn60%
  6. Lenny62%
  7. Lonny62%
  8. Hal63%
  9. Tod64%
  10. Dirk64%

Professional potential for Sylv

Top 10

  1. Toney96%
  2. Rob95%
  3. Dwain95%
  4. Jerrold92%
  5. Rogers92%
  6. Art90%
  7. Glynn88%
  8. Kennith87%
  9. Randell87%
  10. Greggory87%

Bottom 10

  1. Lenny56%
  2. Dirk58%
  3. Wally59%
  4. Rickie59%
  5. Elvis59%
  6. Monty60%
  7. Stanford60%
  8. Farrell61%
  9. Eddy61%
  10. Robby61%

Crush potential for Sylv

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis48%
  2. Dino51%
  3. Felton53%
  4. Robby54%
  5. Eddy54%
  6. Joesph56%
  7. Wally56%
  8. Donn58%
  9. Lonny58%
  10. Lenny59%
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