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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
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Friendship potential for Sylv

Bottom 10

  1. Candy42%
  2. Ginger49%
  3. Mandy51%
  4. Shanna52%
  5. Angie52%
  6. Lea52%
  7. Alisa56%
  8. Kimberley57%
  9. Angelique58%
  10. Jolene60%

Love potential for Sylv

Bottom 10

  1. Angelique49%
  2. Alisa50%
  3. Candy51%
  4. Shanna58%
  5. Misty58%
  6. Lea59%
  7. Rosalind59%
  8. Jolene59%
  9. Meredith60%
  10. Angie60%

Professional potential for Sylv

Bottom 10

  1. Misty48%
  2. Ronda56%
  3. Dena60%
  4. Keri60%
  5. Kenya60%
  6. Jolene60%
  7. Candy61%
  8. Raquel62%
  9. Yvette62%
  10. Angelique62%

Crush potential for Sylv

Bottom 10

  1. Candy52%
  2. Bobbi54%
  3. Ginger56%
  4. Angie58%
  5. Mandy59%
  6. Shawna60%
  7. Alisa60%
  8. Shauna60%
  9. Lara64%
  10. Lea64%
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