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
"from the city of Troy"
Origin: Greek
Sylas is more popular, ranked #488 vs #531 for Troy.
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Sylas is more popular, ranked #488 compared to Troy at #531 in the United States.
Sylas means "of the forest, wood-dweller" (Latin origin). Troy means "from the city of Troy" (Greek origin).
Sylas is primarily a boy name. Troy is primarily a boy name.