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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. Lola42%
  2. Lizzie46%
  3. Cleo47%
  4. Rosie51%
  5. Junior53%
  6. Bennie56%
  7. Buddy56%
  8. Goldie56%
  9. Dixie56%
  10. Ruthie58%

Love potential for Sylv

Bottom 10

  1. Percy44%
  2. Homer49%
  3. Lola49%
  4. Fay50%
  5. Cleo52%
  6. Lizzie53%
  7. Opal54%
  8. Fern54%
  9. Elva55%
  10. Lottie57%

Professional potential for Sylv

Top 10

  1. Johnie90%
  2. Eunice89%
  3. Addie89%
  4. Selma88%
  5. Dorothea88%
  6. Willard88%
  7. Estelle88%
  8. Ollie88%
  9. Hugh87%
  10. Boyd85%

Bottom 10

  1. Fay48%
  2. Luther51%
  3. Ila51%
  4. Virgil51%
  5. Lola52%
  6. Estella54%
  7. Opal56%
  8. Lela56%
  9. Elva56%
  10. Merle57%

Crush potential for Sylv

Bottom 10

  1. Lola48%
  2. Johnie49%
  3. Conrad52%
  4. Cleo52%
  5. Inez52%
  6. Ramona53%
  7. Lizzie54%
  8. Ruthie54%
  9. Rosie56%
  10. Alberta57%
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