At a Glance
- Meaning
- Of the forest
- Origin
- Latin (Silvanus, from silva 'forest'), via French
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- seel-VAN
Sylvain is a Latin (Silvanus, from silva 'forest'), via French boy's name meaning “of the forest”. It appears in our list of 150+ French Baby Boy Names With Irresistible Gallic Charm.
Meaning & Origin of Sylvain
Meaning: Of the forest.
Origin: Latin (Silvanus, from silva 'forest'), via French.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Sylvain
seel-VANIPA /siːlˈvæ̃/
Popularity of Sylvain
Sylvain doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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