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Silvester

What does Silvester mean?

Silvester Pronunciation of Silvester as a boys' name is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Silvester is "of the woods". Original form of Sylvester.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Si-, -ster

ASSOCIATED WITH woods (tree)

Variations

VARIANTS Silvestre, Silvestro, Sylvester

SEE ALSO Fester, Silver

FEMININE FORM Silvestra

CREATIVE FORMS
(male)

(female)


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Silvester Kolten (S.K.), ..

How popular is Silvester?

Silvester is an uncommon given name for men but a very popular last name for both adults and children (#22443 out of 150436, Top 15%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Silvester reached its peak position of #1295 in the U.S. in the 1880s, but is not ranked currently. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Silvester name in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Silvester outside U.S.

Which version is better?

Popular alternative forms of Silvester are Silver, Silvestre and Sylvester. Usage of these relations of Silvester reached its apex during the years 1900-1909 (USAGE OF 0.1%), but now, the form Sylvester has become somewhat outmoded.



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Silvester, Silver, Silvestre, Sylvester in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Silvester and related baby names outside U.S.

Similar Names

Recommended sound-alike names are Alaister, Alaster, Aleister, Alester, Alister, Allaster, Allister, Allyster, Alyster, Belveder (see Belvedere), Chester, Dieter, Forester, Forrester, Hollister, Kester, Lancester, Lankester (see Lancaster), Leicester, Lester, Minster, Nester, Pieter, Rochester, Salvator, Silestino (see Celesto), Silverio, Silverman, Silverton, Silvertown (see Silverton), Slater, Sylver, Vester and Wister. These names tend to be more frequently used than Silvester.

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