MeaningWild and Wooded One. | Formal: Of the Forest.
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 1
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Origin & history of Slyvester
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Modern American roots
Slyvester comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Wild and Wooded One. | Formal: Of the Forest..
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How popular is Slyvester?
1959peak year
The name Slyvester reached its peak in 1959, with 9 registrations (ranked #3016). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1927, roughly 32 years before its peak. Since then, the name has largely fallen out of use. Across all years on record, approximately 151 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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