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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

Bottom 10

  1. Sid45%
  2. Ritchie53%
  3. Skip53%
  4. Raynard55%
  5. Davy56%
  6. Roddy59%
  7. Rudolfo59%
  8. Roby62%
  9. Rollie62%
  10. Alphonzo64%

Love potential for Sylv

Bottom 10

  1. Raynard52%
  2. Sid58%
  3. Rudolfo60%
  4. Franz61%
  5. Ritchie62%
  6. Davey62%
  7. Reinaldo64%
  8. Rollie64%
  9. Skip65%
  10. Roby67%

Professional potential for Sylv

Bottom 10

  1. Raynard47%
  2. Sid52%
  3. Franz59%
  4. Davy60%
  5. Blane61%
  6. Skip61%
  7. Flint61%
  8. Rich62%
  9. Rudolfo62%
  10. Brion62%

Crush potential for Sylv

Bottom 10

  1. Ritchie54%
  2. Skip56%
  3. Sid58%
  4. Butch58%
  5. Raynard59%
  6. Alonza60%
  7. Roddy61%
  8. Rollie62%
  9. Flint62%
  10. Kenney63%
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