At a Glance: Name: Sylvestris – Meaning: The Latin word for 'of the forest' or 'wild,' used throughout plant and animal species names – Origin: Latin – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: sil-VES-tris
Sylvestris is a Latin unisex name meaning “The Latin word for 'of the forest' or 'wild,' used throughout plant and animal species names”. It appears in our list of 200+ Botanical Baby Names for Nature-Loving Parents.
Meaning & Origin of Sylvestris
Meaning: The Latin word for 'of the forest' or 'wild,' used throughout plant and animal species names.
Origin: Latin.
How to Pronounce Sylvestris
Phonetic: sil-VES-tris IPA: /sɪlˈvɛstrɪs/
Popularity of Sylvestris
Sylvestris 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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