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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. Junior53%
  2. Buddy56%
  3. Homer58%
  4. Percy59%
  5. Archie59%
  6. Rufus60%
  7. Virgil62%
  8. Luther63%
  9. Salvatore66%
  10. Reuben66%

Love potential for Sylv

Bottom 10

  1. Percy44%
  2. Homer49%
  3. Rufus60%
  4. Amos60%
  5. Virgil63%
  6. Lowell63%
  7. Garland67%
  8. Jess67%
  9. Reuben67%
  10. Will68%

Professional potential for Sylv

Top 10

  1. Willard88%
  2. Hugh87%
  3. Boyd85%
  4. Earnest85%
  5. Reuben84%
  6. Edmund82%
  7. Grover82%
  8. Hubert82%
  9. Emil82%
  10. Wilbert82%

Bottom 10

  1. Luther51%
  2. Virgil51%
  3. Dick59%
  4. Julius60%
  5. Percy61%
  6. Bert63%
  7. Doyle63%
  8. Roscoe64%
  9. Homer65%
  10. Dewey65%

Crush potential for Sylv

Top 10

  1. Louie87%
  2. Sylvester82%
  3. Willis82%
  4. Irving82%
  5. Burton81%
  6. Bert80%
  7. Doyle80%
  8. Harlan80%
  9. Ervin78%
  10. Lyle78%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad52%
  2. Will60%
  3. Elbert60%
  4. Amos61%
  5. Willard62%
  6. Reuben62%
  7. Junior62%
  8. Buddy63%
  9. Archie64%
  10. Virgil64%
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