About the name Silas
Silas travelled with the apostle Paul and then spent the nineteenth century attached to New England farmers before George Eliot fixed it forever to a lonely weaver. Its recent climb has been one of the more surprising in American naming, driven by a taste for antique names with a soft consonant frame.
Silas is a boy name of Latin origin, pronounced SY-lus. On the NameRarity scale it scores 34 out of 100, which places it in the popular band — a well-used favourite — expect to share it occasionally. Its strongest period was the 2020s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Silas?
Silas sits at approximately #105 in recent US rankings. Roughly 440 people per million carry it — about 1 in 2,273. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Silas
- Silas DeaneAmerican diplomat of the Revolutionary era
- Silas Weir MitchellAmerican actor
Spellings and variants of Silas
Names similar to Silas
Amias
uh-MY-us
Loved
Fabian
FAY-bee-un
Of the Fabius family, bean grower
Lucas
LOO-kus
Light-giving, from Lucania
Stella
STELL-ah
Star
Sylvia
SIL-vee-ah
From the forest
Adrian
AY-dree-un
From Hadria
Felix
FEE-liks
Happy, fortunate, lucky
Julian
JOO-lee-un
Youthful, of the Julius family
Silas — frequently asked questions
What does the name Silas mean?
Silas means "Of the forest, woodland". It is a name of Latin origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Silas?
Silas is pronounced SY-lus, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Silas?
Silas scores 34 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it popular. Roughly 1 in every 2,273 people carry it — about 440 per million.
What is the numerology number for Silas?
Silas carries the expression number 6, known as The Nurturer. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 5.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Silas?
The lucky number for Silas is 6 (with 15, 24, 33 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Rose Blush. The traditional lucky day is Friday and the associated gemstone is Rose Quartz.
Is Silas a popular name?
Silas currently sits around rank #105 in the United States, and its strongest period was the 2020s.