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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:

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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Sylv

Bottom 10

  1. Calvin53%
  2. Alvin55%
  3. Marvin55%
  4. Milton61%
  5. Melvin63%
  6. Joe66%
  7. Jack66%
  8. Arthur66%
  9. Leonard69%
  10. Donald69%

Love potential for Sylv

Bottom 10

  1. Leonard52%
  2. Calvin59%
  3. Milton60%
  4. Arthur64%
  5. Arnold66%
  6. Edwin67%
  7. Cecil68%
  8. Claude69%
  9. Sam69%
  10. Alvin69%

Professional potential for Sylv

Top 10

  1. Jack90%
  2. Frank89%
  3. Herman87%
  4. Herbert85%
  5. Harry85%
  6. Ernest85%
  7. Henry85%
  8. Bernard83%
  9. Bobby83%
  10. Chester83%

Crush potential for Sylv

Top 10

  1. Louis87%
  2. Lester86%
  3. Elmer86%
  4. Edward86%
  5. Leroy84%
  6. Frank82%
  7. Floyd82%
  8. Chester82%
  9. Cecil77%
  10. Clarence77%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert48%
  2. Jack49%
  3. Roland52%
  4. Arnold52%
  5. Joe56%
  6. Harold58%
  7. Calvin58%
  8. Harry59%
  9. Henry59%
  10. Alvin59%
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