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Sylvain

male

Meaning

"Of the Forest"

French name from Latin silvanus meaning of the forest, historically associated with woodland imagery and classical tradition.

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Popularity History of Sylvain

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

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SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Sylvain Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Sylvain

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Quick Facts

OriginFrench, Latin
Syllables2
Length7 letters

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