Sylvette
Meaning
"little forest, woodland"
Origin: Latin via French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #68,736
- Total SSA Count
- 5
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Sylvie, Vette
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"little forest, woodland"
Origin: Latin via French
"at the ford"
Origin: Old English
Wade is more popular, ranked #341 vs #68736 for Sylvette.
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Wade is more popular, ranked #341 compared to Sylvette at #68736 in the United States.
Sylvette means "little forest, woodland" (Latin via French origin). Wade means "at the ford" (Old English origin).
Sylvette is primarily a girl name. Wade is primarily a boy name.