Silus
2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Modern American ◈ 2 syllables
"Silus: Forest dweller, woodland inhabitant."

From Modern American

Silus: Forest dweller, woodland inhabitant. Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Silus at a glance
MeaningSilus: Forest dweller, woodland inhabitant.
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 8
US Rank (today)#8078
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Origin & history of Silus
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Modern American roots
Silus comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Silus: Forest dweller, woodland inhabitant..
How popular is Silus?
2013 peak year
Today, Silus is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #8078), with only about 11 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2013, 19 babies were given the name (ranked #4946 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Silus has been declining in recent years. In all, around 220 babies have been registered as Silus since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
19 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #4,946)
11 Avg. per year
(last decade)
110 Total registrations
last 10 years
220 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #8,078) Rare
↓ Declining in recent years
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Numerology of Silus
8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
💼Achiever
👑Authoritative
💰Business-minded
🏆Resilient
S1
I9
L3
U3
S1
Sum: 17 → Life path 8
Personality of Silus
💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
👑
Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
🔑
Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
💎
Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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