Country World United States Language frenitesptde
Names › Sylv

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. Tina52%
  2. Nina53%
  3. Melissa55%
  4. Gina55%
  5. Tara55%
  6. April56%
  7. Wendy59%
  8. Jennifer59%
  9. Heidi61%
  10. Tracey66%

Love potential for Sylv

Bottom 10

  1. April49%
  2. Tara55%
  3. Heidi59%
  4. Jennifer60%
  5. Nina61%
  6. Melanie61%
  7. Wendy61%
  8. Dawn62%
  9. Melissa63%
  10. Heather64%

Professional potential for Sylv

Bottom 10

  1. Heather54%
  2. April57%
  3. Tamara58%
  4. Jennifer59%
  5. Tina59%
  6. Gina59%
  7. Tara60%
  8. Deanna63%
  9. Tanya65%
  10. Dawn66%

Crush potential for Sylv

Bottom 10

  1. Heidi56%
  2. Tina58%
  3. Tara59%
  4. Jill60%
  5. Wendy60%
  6. Gina62%
  7. Nina63%
  8. Melissa64%
  9. April65%
  10. Tonya68%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.