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Sylvester

“Of the woods, wooded”

3 syllables · 9 letters

About the name Sylvester

Three popes and a lisping cartoon cat have between them made Sylvester almost impossible to use neutrally. It is a genuinely handsome Latin name buried under associations, and the abundance of unused woodland names it belongs to makes its neglect a little unfair.

Sylvester is a boy name of Latin origin, pronounced sil-VES-ter. On the NameRarity scale it scores 90 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1900s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Of the woods, wooded
Origin
Latin
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
sil-VES-ter
Syllables
3
Letters
9
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1900s
Rarity
90 / 100
Per million
~2.5
Starts with
S
Numerology
1 · The Pioneer

How popular is Sylvester?

Popularity10/100
Rarity90/100

Sylvester currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.5 people per million carry it — about 1 in 400,000. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Sylvester

  • Sylvester Stallone
    American actor and filmmaker
  • Sylvester Graham
    American dietary reformer

Spellings and variants of Sylvester

SilvesterSilvestroSzilveszter

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Young warrior, dedicated to Mars

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OL-ih-ver

Olive tree, symbol of peace

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PER-uh-grin

Traveller, pilgrim from abroad

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Tarquin

TAR-kwin

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Valentine

VAL-un-tine

Strong, healthy, vigorous

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Augustus

aw-GUS-tus

Great, venerable

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Sylvester — frequently asked questions

What does the name Sylvester mean?

Sylvester means "Of the woods, wooded". It is a name of Latin origin, most often given to a boy.

How do you pronounce Sylvester?

Sylvester is pronounced sil-VES-ter, with 3 syllables.

How rare is the name Sylvester?

Sylvester scores 90 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 400,000 people carry it — about 2.5 per million.

What is the numerology number for Sylvester?

Sylvester carries the expression number 1, known as The Pioneer. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 9.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Sylvester?

The lucky number for Sylvester is 1 (with 10, 19, 28 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Sunlit Gold. The traditional lucky day is Sunday and the associated gemstone is Ruby.