Sylvie

Sylvie: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “from the forest”
Origin: French
Say it: SEEL-vee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

French form of Sylvia, from Latin silva 'forest'. Also borne by French singer Sylvie Vartan.

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How popular is Sylvie?

2024261 per million US babies

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Babies named Sylvie in 2024868

2024 rank#360 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18807,342

Sylvie is rising: use over the last five years is 3.8× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Sylvie

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Sylviafrom the forest · Latin
Charlottefree man · French
Eleanormeaning uncertain · French
Eloisehealthy; wide · French
Claireclear, bright · French
Nataliebirthday of the Lord · French
Madelineof Magdala · French
Carolinefree woman · French

Sylvie questions

What does the name Sylvie mean?

Sylvie means "from the forest". It comes from French. French form of Sylvia, from Latin silva 'forest'. Also borne by French singer Sylvie Vartan.

Is Sylvie a boy or girl name?

Sylvie is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Sylvie?

868 US babies were named Sylvie in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Sylvie?

Sylvie is usually pronounced SEEL-vee.

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.