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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. Derrick88%
  2. Erik84%
  3. Brent82%
  4. Scott82%
  5. Brian82%
  6. Rodney80%
  7. Andre80%
  8. Marc78%
  9. Eric76%
  10. Troy76%

Bottom 10

  1. Mario61%
  2. Chad62%
  3. Wesley62%
  4. Jeremy64%
  5. Jason66%
  6. Shawn66%
  7. Shane66%
  8. Bradley69%
  9. Darren71%
  10. Lance72%

Love potential for Sylv

Top 10

  1. Derrick87%
  2. Andre84%
  3. Bradley83%
  4. Brian82%
  5. Troy82%
  6. Rodney81%
  7. Erik79%
  8. Eric78%
  9. Mario78%
  10. Lance78%

Bottom 10

  1. Jeremy64%
  2. Wesley71%
  3. Darren73%
  4. Marc75%
  5. Jason76%
  6. Shawn77%
  7. Shane77%
  8. Eric78%
  9. Mario78%
  10. Lance78%

Professional potential for Sylv

Top 10

  1. Shane90%
  2. Shawn90%
  3. Mario83%
  4. Derrick81%
  5. Erik78%
  6. Brent76%
  7. Andre74%
  8. Marc74%
  9. Eric73%
  10. Scott69%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad46%
  2. Darren53%
  3. Jason53%
  4. Bradley60%
  5. Brian62%
  6. Lance63%
  7. Jeremy66%
  8. Rodney66%
  9. Wesley67%
  10. Troy68%

Crush potential for Sylv

Top 10

  1. Brian80%
  2. Bradley78%
  3. Lance78%
  4. Rodney78%
  5. Brent76%
  6. Troy76%
  7. Scott76%
  8. Darren74%
  9. Derrick73%
  10. Chad73%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn49%
  2. Shane49%
  3. Mario53%
  4. Marc61%
  5. Eric61%
  6. Wesley65%
  7. Jeremy66%
  8. Erik66%
  9. Andre66%
  10. Jason69%
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