Sylwester name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Boy
Origin: Latin, English, French and German
Usage: Polish
Pronunciation: s(y)-lwes-ter
Meaning: Forest Dweller, Trees and Man of the Woods
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What does Sylwester mean?

Boy name Sylwester has its origin in Latin is mostly used in Polish. Sylwester is a version of lofty and evergreen Silvester. Silvester came from Latin and German, meaning of Silvester is "Forest Dweller, Of the Forest and A Forest".

How do I pronounce Sylwester?

s(y)-lwes-ter is the most common way to pronounce three syllabled Sylwester. The name can also be pronounced as syl-wester.

Variants of Sylwester

Silvester, Silvestio

Middle Names for Sylwester

Laurent, Crus, Oce, Dunn, Dust, view more middle names that goes with Sylwester

How popular is the name Sylwester?

Sylwester is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales where it is still in use. Sylwester is a rare baby name in Ireland where it is still in use. But Sylwester is a popular baby name in Poland where every 1 in 2000 have the name.

At least, 30000 people globally have carried Sylwester as their given name according to our findings.

Facts

Sylwester in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands5505
Sweden15812805
Norway11928705
Denmark100000

What numerology tells about Sylwester?

Although you don't hang around with everybody, you always act kind and welcoming. You never focus on things that don't improve your life or make you a better person. What you are not used to is enjoying life. You like your relationships build on trust and respect. Letter S as your cornerstone indicates a charismatic person who can win anyone's heart. You feel like there's nothing you can't handle because you are used to watching things go wrong each time you find happiness.

Looking for names similar to Sylwester? Please go through the following names

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  •  Mandek - Boy name Mandek is particulary used in Polish, Mandek means "Army Men, SOldier or Warrior" has origin in Germanic
  •  Barbarka - Used commonly in Polish, Barbarka is originated from Latin, Barbarka means "Barbari Meaning Foreign Stammering People, Foreign and The Foreign" is a baby girl name. Barbarka is derived from Barbara.
  •  Magia means Of Magdala and Woman from Kynthos used for girls and originated from Hebrew is used predominantly in Polish. Magia is derived from Magdalena.
  •  Urszula - Outlandish Urszulas origin is Latin, meaning of Urszula is "Little Bear" and a girl name is especially used in Polish

Famous people named Sylwester

  • Sylwester Kaliski, Polish engineer, professor and general
  • Sylwester Porowski, scientist
  • Sylwester Chruszcz, Polish politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Lower Silesian Voivodship and Opole Voivodship with the Naprzód Polsko
  • Sylwester Pawłowski, Polish politician
  • Sylwester Szmyd, Polish former professional road bicycle racer

Sources

  1. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  2. Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
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