#4872024 rank
2023peak year
7,294babies named Sylas since 1880
▲ +44%5-year trend
Sylas popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Sylas mean?
A modern respelling of Silas, a New Testament name derived from Latin Silvanus, 'of the forest or woods.'
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, classic
Names like Sylas
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Famous Sylass
Spellings & variants
SilasSilvanus
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