Sylvester - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Sylvester \s(y)-lves-

is pronounced sil-VEST-ter. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "wooded". The name is associated with a cartoon cat in modern times. Silvestre is a French form. See also Silvanus. Actor Sylvester Stallone; rock singer Sylvester "Sly" Stone.

Sylvester has 3 variant forms: Silvester, Silvestre and Sly.

For more information, see also the related name Vester.

A baby name that sounds like Sylvester is Silvestro.

Sylvester is a very common first name for men (#396 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#1537 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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