What Does the Name Silvester Mean

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The name Silvester comes from Dutch roots and carries a meaning worth knowing. Read the full meaning and origin of Silvester below, then browse real variants, short forms, and related names from the same family. Tap any name to copy it instantly.

Silvester Name Meaning

Dutch, English, Slovene, Slovak, German, Late RomanFrom a Roman name meaning "of the forest" from Latin silva "wood, forest". This was the name of three popes, including Saint Silvester I who supposedly baptized the...

Origin: DutchGender: Boy
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1 Sebastianus
2 Saturnus
3 Sandeep
4 Séraphin
5 Síle
6 Serafin
7 Shaheen
8 Silouanos
9 Salvatore
10 Seleukos
11 Scevola
12 Sextilius
13 Şehzade
14 Seweryn
15 Sílvia
16 Seachlann
17 Santiago
18 Sìleas
19 Sarvesh
20 Sabahudin
21 Shrinivas
22 Shripati
23 Samuhel
24 Sanjeev
25 Sebestyén
26 Silvio
27 Sharru-kinu
28 Silvie
29 Seyyi̇d
30 Sabinus
31 Satisha
32 Sacheverell
33 Sanford
34 Seòsaidh
35 Shema'yah
36 Silviya
37 Silver
38 Sheraga
39 Shahzad
40 Sherlock
41 Sanjeet
42 Shamsuddin
43 Seoirse
44 Shimshon
45 Shariah
46 Shelomoh
47 Saladin
48 Setiawan
49 Sanctius
50 Seyfullah
51 Shankara
52 Sherman
53 Severus
54 Sandford
55 Seaghdh
56 Shamgar
57 Servaos
58 Sherwood
59 Sille
60 Salvador
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