Silvester: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Silvester – Meaning: of the woods/forest – Origin: Latin (variant of Sylvester) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: sil-VES-ter


Silvester is a Latin (variant of Sylvester) boy's name meaning “of the woods/forest”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Silvester

Meaning: Of the woods/forest.

Origin: Latin (variant of Sylvester).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Silvester

Phonetic: sil-VES-ter   IPA: /sɪlˈvɛstər/

Popularity of Silvester

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1884–2023.

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