Sylas

Sylas: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “of the forest”
Origin: Greek
Say it: SY-lus · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Variant spelling of Silas. Silas is usually linked to the Latinized Greek form of a name related to Saul or to the woodland name Silvanus; the common name-book meaning is of the forest.

English names Greek names Names meaning nature Names meaning tree Biblical names Modern names

How popular is Sylas?

2024193 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Compare with another name

Babies named Sylas in 2024642

2024 rank#487 boys

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 18808,222

Sylas is rising: use over the last five years is 1.7× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Sylas

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Silasof the forest · Latin
Theodoregift of God · Greek
Sebastianfrom Sebaste · Greek
Alexanderdefender of men · Greek
Lukefrom Lucania · Greek
Christopherbearer of Christ · Greek
Andrewmanly, brave · Greek
Theogod · Greek

Sylas questions

What does the name Sylas mean?

Sylas means "of the forest". It comes from Greek. Variant spelling of Silas. Silas is usually linked to the Latinized Greek form of a name related to Saul or to the woodland name Silvanus; the common name-book meaning is of the forest.

Is Sylas a boy or girl name?

Sylas is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Sylas?

642 US babies were named Sylas in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Sylas?

Sylas is usually pronounced SY-lus.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.