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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. Candy42%
  2. Ginger49%
  3. Mandy51%
  4. Shanna52%
  5. Angie52%
  6. Lea52%
  7. Damon56%
  8. Alisa56%
  9. Kimberley57%
  10. Jodie58%

Love potential for Sylv

Bottom 10

  1. Angelique49%
  2. Alisa50%
  3. Candy51%
  4. Heath58%
  5. Shanna58%
  6. Misty58%
  7. Lea59%
  8. Rosalind59%
  9. Jolene59%
  10. Meredith60%

Professional potential for Sylv

Bottom 10

  1. Misty48%
  2. Damon56%
  3. Ronda56%
  4. Quincy57%
  5. Carey58%
  6. Dena60%
  7. Keri60%
  8. Kenya60%
  9. Jolene60%
  10. Candy61%

Crush potential for Sylv

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun49%
  2. Candy52%
  3. Clint54%
  4. Jermaine54%
  5. Bobbi54%
  6. Ginger56%
  7. Angie58%
  8. Vance58%
  9. Jody59%
  10. Mandy59%
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