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Silvanus

sil-VAY-nus

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Latin name meaning 'of the forest,' from 'silva' (woods). Roman god of forests and agriculture, representing nature's wild beauty and pastoral peace.”

Popularity Over Time

Silvanus US popularity rank over timeRank 12648 in 2024 to rank 8252 in 2021. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#8252#10450#12648199220002024

Silvanus is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Latin

Syllables

3

Nicknames

SylvanSilvan

Style

GrandNatureRomantic

Famous Bearers

  • Silvanus (Roman deity)
  • St. Silvanus (early Christian)

Collections

Literary Names → Mythological Names → Nature Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Vintage Revival →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Latin foundation with cross-European recognition

People Also Ask

Latin name meaning 'of the forest,' from 'silva' (woods). Roman god of forests and agriculture, representing nature's wild beauty and pastoral peace.

Silvanus is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Silvanus include Sylvan, Silvan.

Names that pair beautifully with Silvanus include Flora, Julian, Aurora, Artemis.