Silvester
sil-VES-ter
Letters
9
Syllables
3
Origin
Latin
Total Births
1,306
Peak Year
#32 in 1960
First Recorded
1884
Style
Vintage, Nature-Inspired
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
Derived from the Latin 'silvestris', meaning 'of the forest' or 'wooded'. It's associated with Saint Sylvester, a 4th-century pope.
Numerology
The Creative
Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.
Famous Namesakes
Sylvester Stallone
American actor, screenwriter, and film director.
Pope Sylvester I
33rd Pope of the Catholic Church.
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