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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. Shelton92%
  2. Scot90%
  3. Delvin89%
  4. Darron89%
  5. Cedrick88%
  6. Kristofer88%
  7. Dion88%
  8. Judd88%
  9. Daren86%
  10. Jerod86%

Bottom 10

  1. Scotty47%
  2. Reggie52%
  3. Kip53%
  4. Tad55%
  5. Rico57%
  6. Josh60%
  7. Federico60%
  8. Wilfredo60%
  9. Edwardo60%
  10. Jeromy63%

Love potential for Sylv

Top 10

  1. Danial89%
  2. Scot89%
  3. Cedrick87%
  4. Judd87%
  5. Darron86%
  6. Aric84%
  7. Kareem83%
  8. Delvin83%
  9. Daren82%
  10. Leopoldo82%

Bottom 10

  1. Kip59%
  2. Wilfredo60%
  3. Federico60%
  4. Bryon61%
  5. Erich63%
  6. Rico66%
  7. Donny67%
  8. Scotty67%
  9. Reggie69%
  10. Douglass69%

Professional potential for Sylv

Bottom 10

  1. Theron55%
  2. Wilfredo60%
  3. Federico60%
  4. Shad61%
  5. Thad63%
  6. Aric64%
  7. Scotty64%
  8. Cedrick64%
  9. Rico64%
  10. Bryon64%

Crush potential for Sylv

Bottom 10

  1. Erich50%
  2. Scotty50%
  3. Edwardo54%
  4. Kip56%
  5. Josh59%
  6. Federico60%
  7. Wilfredo60%
  8. Reggie61%
  9. Hans62%
  10. Brant62%
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