The baby name Sylvain is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French: /silvɛ̃/ (seel-VAHN); English: /sɪlˈvæn/ (sil-VAN).
Sylvain is French in Origin.
The baby name Sylvain is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French: /silvɛ̃/ (seel-VAHN); English: /sɪlˈvæn/ (sil-VAN).
Sylvain is French in Origin.
Sylvain is the French form of Latin Silvanus, from silva meaning forest or woods, thus signifying a man of the woods or forest-dweller. In Roman religion, Silvanus was the rustic god of fields and groves, and early Christians bore the name, including several martyrs and bishops, which kept it in ecclesiastical records. The name resurfaced in French use with Renaissance classicism and later became popular in France and francophone Canada in the 1960s-80s.
Common variants include Silvain (French), Sylvan and Silvan (English/German), Silvano (Italian/Spanish/Portuguese), Silvanus (Latinized), and Romanian Silviu and Silvian; feminine counterparts are Sylvaine, Silvana or Sylvana, and Silviane. Nicknames include Syl and Sly. The sylvan imagery lends the name a calm, nature-linked tone, while its classical roots give it scholarly polish.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF | 0 | #10 | 1 | 188 | |
| HT | 0 | #12 | 1 | 399 | |
| BF | Boys | 0 | #19 | 8 | 439 |
| HT | Boys | 0 | #33 | 2 | 903 |
| BI | Boys | 0 | #41 | 4 | 917 |
| CM | 0 | #43 | 13 | 2,592 | |
| LU | 0 | #60 | 7 | 2,830 | |
| CN | 0 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #99 | 1,315 | 12,054 |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| MU | 0 | #133 | 5 | 3,613 | |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #136 | 2 | 1,769 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #167 | 52 | 4,970 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| Belgium | Boys | 2008 | #211 | 22 | 402 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| France | Girls | 1950 | #252 | 3 | 966 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #275 | 83 | 8,477 |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #299 | 5 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #303 | 3 | 6,530 |
| Canada | Boys | 2021 | #309 | 7 | 2,600 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #309 | 11 | 9,639 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #330 | 3 | 7,401 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #352 | 36 | 2,865 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #358 | 4 | 8,138 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #373 | 9 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #443 | 3 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #459 | 8 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #508 | 33 | 11,671 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #518 | 10 | 12,905 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #533 | 16 | 10,655 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #579 | 29 | 10,983 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #619 | 4 | 9,244 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #636 | 30 | 13,390 |
| LB | 0 | #640 | 19 | 13,263 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #671 | 12 | 3,552 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #681 | 17 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #698 | 10 | 18,093 |
| IT | 0 | #700 | 15 | 4,183 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #755 | 15 | 18,755 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #780 | 6 | 12,213 |
| TN | 0 | #802 | 28 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #855 | 27 | 17,948 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #857 | 95 | 5,873 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #881 | 50 | 5,610 |
| United States | Boys | 2021 | #906 | 5 | 7,214 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #911 | 5 | 14,098 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #917 | 36 | 5,697 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #919 | 7 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #931 | 21 | 16,906 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #978 | 4 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,028 | 6 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,079 | 14 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,085 | 44 | 20,986 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,102 | 10 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,131 | 48 | 25,619 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,166 | 11 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,370 | 102 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
Sylvain is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:
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