Silvester - Origin and Meaning of the name

[ 3 syll. sil-ves-ter, si-lvest-er ] The boy name Silvester is pronounced as SIHLVEHSTer ^KEY. Silvester is an English and German name of Latin origin. Silvester's meaning is man of the woods. Derived literally from the element 'silvester'. The name was borne by Pope Saint Sylvester I (-335); in some countries such as Germany, New Year's Eve is celebrated as Silvester in his memory.

Silvestre (Spanish), Silvestro (Italian), Sylvester (English), and Sylwester (Polish) are variations of Silvester.

Silvester is unusual as a baby name for boys. Its usage peaked modestly in 1910 with 0.006% of baby boys being given the name Silvester. It ranked at #977 then. The baby name has since fallen in popularity, and is currently of sporadic use. Among all boy names in its group, Silvester was nonetheless the most frequently used in 2007.

Baby names that sound like Silvester include Sylvester (English), Silvestre (Spanish), and Silvestro (Italian).

^KEY: Pronunciation for Silvester: S as in "sea (S.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; V as in "vee (V.IY)" ; EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)"

Popularity Trend
for Silvester
from 1900 to 2007

Variant Popularity Chart
for Silvester
in 2007