#812024 rank
2024peak year
63,443babies named Silas since 1880
▲ +15%5-year trend
Silas popularity over 145 years
🔥 Very popular now
What does Silas mean?
A short form of Silvanus, the Roman god of woods and fields, from Latin silva, 'forest'. Saint Silas travelled with Paul on his early missions, giving the name biblical bones and a woodland soul at the same time.
OriginLatin
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Silas
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Famous Silass
- Silas Marner, title character of the George Eliot novel
- Saint Silas, companion of Paul
- Silas in The Da Vinci Code
Spellings & variants
SilvanusSylasSilaas
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