Sylas
Meaning
"of the forest, wood-dweller"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #488
- Total SSA Count
- 633
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Sy, Si
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"of the forest, wood-dweller"
Origin: Latin
"divine gift"
Origin: Greek
Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 vs #488 for Sylas.
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Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 compared to Sylas at #488 in the United States.
Sylas means "of the forest, wood-dweller" (Latin origin). Theodore means "divine gift" (Greek origin).
Sylas is primarily a boy name. Theodore is primarily a boy name.