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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. Lulu42%
  2. Dolly43%
  3. Ouida48%
  4. Fanny52%
  5. Vida53%
  6. Tressie55%
  7. Rubie55%
  8. Alyce56%
  9. Carmella56%
  10. Elouise57%

Love potential for Sylv

Bottom 10

  1. Lulu42%
  2. Ouida42%
  3. Sybil44%
  4. Jaunita44%
  5. Iona45%
  6. Novella46%
  7. Rubye46%
  8. Ione47%
  9. Hellen50%
  10. Alyce50%

Professional potential for Sylv

Bottom 10

  1. Leonor44%
  2. Lulu50%
  3. Roxie50%
  4. Letha51%
  5. Rubye53%
  6. Idella56%
  7. Birdie56%
  8. Leone58%
  9. Mazie58%
  10. Rubie58%

Crush potential for Sylv

Bottom 10

  1. Lulu44%
  2. Erna47%
  3. Bertie49%
  4. Dolly51%
  5. Ouida53%
  6. Novella56%
  7. Edythe56%
  8. Vida56%
  9. Ione56%
  10. Neva57%
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