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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. Viva42%
  2. Toy42%
  3. Leeroy42%
  4. Pinkie43%
  5. Odie43%
  6. Curley45%
  7. Jossie45%
  8. Ferrell48%
  9. Armida48%
  10. Tiny49%

Love potential for Sylv

Bottom 10

  1. Freeda42%
  2. Fairy44%
  3. Fae45%
  4. Tiny47%
  5. Sibyl47%
  6. Carmon48%
  7. Neoma48%
  8. Pinkie49%
  9. Flo50%
  10. Eudora50%

Professional potential for Sylv

Bottom 10

  1. Mcarthur44%
  2. Eris45%
  3. Cleon47%
  4. Gaston48%
  5. Armida52%
  6. Ludwig53%
  7. Versie53%
  8. Arla54%
  9. Vashti54%
  10. Vernal55%

Crush potential for Sylv

Bottom 10

  1. Freeda42%
  2. Toy44%
  3. Werner47%
  4. Curley47%
  5. Viva48%
  6. Pinkie49%
  7. Gaston51%
  8. Ozella51%
  9. Flo51%
  10. Hildegarde52%
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