The baby name sylas is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SIGH-ləs or SIL-əs (common IPA: /ˈsaɪləs/ or /ˈsɪləs/).
sylas is Latin in Origin.
The baby name sylas is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SIGH-ləs or SIL-əs (common IPA: /ˈsaɪləs/ or /ˈsɪləs/).
sylas is Latin in Origin.
Sylas is a modern English respelling of Silas, which traces back to the Greek Silas and the Latin Silvanus, the latter meaning "of the forest" from silva, "wood." In the New Testament, Silas is a prominent companion of the Apostle Paul in Acts; Paul’s letters also reference him as Silvanus, confirming the link. The woodland sense gives the name an earthy, steadfast tone, while the y in Sylas lends a contemporary flair without changing pronunciation.
Usage in English rose after the Reformation, with Puritans favoring concise biblical names; George Eliot’s Silas Marner later reinforced familiarity. Today Sylas/Silas has surged in the U.S. and beyond. Variants and related forms include Silas, Silvanus, Silvan, Sylvan, Silvano, Silvain/Sylvain, and Silvio; feminine cognates Sylvia/Silvia share the same Latin root. Common nicknames are Sy and Si.
sylas is rarely chosen. We count 79 recorded uses of it across 23 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF | Boys | 0 | #26 | 1 | 439 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #249 | 5 | 6,830 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #568 | 8 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #771 | 17 | 12,213 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #996 | 6 | 16,906 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,228 | 7 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,265 | 8 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
sylas is popular in 23 countries — most recent births per country:
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