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♂ Silas
What does Silas mean?
Silas 
▲ as a boys' name is pronounced SYE-las. It is of Latin origin. Short form of Silvanus, from a Greek name meaning "forest, woods". Biblical: Silas was a missionary companion to Paul and Timothy. Used by the Puritans.
STARTS WITH Si-
Variations
VARIANTS Silvan, Silvano, Silvaon, Silvanus, Silvio, Sylas▲, Sylvan
OTHER FORM VIA SILVANUS Silvain
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Selas, ..
(female) Sika, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Silas Ronaldo (S.R.), ..
How popular is Silas?
Silas is a somewhat popular first name for men (#719 out of 1220, Top 59%) and an even more popular surname for all people (#7399 out of 150436, Top 5%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Silas reached its top rank of #110 in the U.S. in 2018. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Sylas (#631 FROM CURRENT RECORDS), Silvio and Sylvan are the prominent variation forms of Silas (#110). These relations of Silas were at the apex of their popularity in 2018 (ADOPTION OF 0.2%). Silas and Sylas are two of the more contemporarily stylish baby names in this list.
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Aias, Atlas▲, Bialas, Colas, Dimas, Niklas, Sela, Selah, Sill, Sills, Sima, Simms, Siors, Siraj, Stiles and Vitas. These names tend to be less frequently used than Silas.
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