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♂ Sylvester
What does Sylvester mean?
Sylvester ▼ as a boys' name is pronounced sil-VEST-ter. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Sylvester is "of the woods". 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.
ENDS WITH -ster
Variations
VARIANTS Silvester, Silvestre, Sly
SEE ALSO Vester
FEMININE FORM Silvestra
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
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How popular is Sylvester?
Sylvester is a very prominent first name for males (#396 out of 1220, Top 32%) and also a very prominent surname for all people (#1784 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Sylvester reached its peak position of #150 in the U.S. during 1900-1909, but is not ranked at the moment. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Which version is better?
Silvester, Silvestre and Vester are the prominent related forms of Sylvester appearing in the Top 2000. These forms of Sylvester were at the top of their popularity in the 1900s (MEDIAN #1061), but now, the version Sylvester has become less fashionable.
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Alaister, Alaster, Aleister, Alester, Alister, Allaster, Allister, Allyster, Alyster, Belveder (see Belvedere), Chester▼, Fester, Forester, Forrester, Hollister, Kester, Lancester, Lankester (see Lancaster), Leicester, Lester▼, Nester, Rochester, Salvator, Silver, Silverton, Silvestro, Slater and Sylver. These names tend to be less frequently used than Sylvester.
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