Silvester
Latin · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Silvester
Silvester derives from the Latin "silvestris," meaning "of the forest" or "wild," from "silva" (forest).
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Etymology
Silvester derives from the Latin "silvestris," meaning "of the forest" or "wild," from "silva" (forest). The name was Latinized and became associated with Saint Sylvester I, a 4th-century Pope, making it primarily a Christian name used across European cultures, particularly in Germanic, Romance, and English-speaking regions.
Silvester currently ranks #12,042 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1960.
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