Cylas

A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning possibly from Silvanus or chosen; a form of Silas.

Babies a year
46
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Cylas by the numbers

Cylas was given to 46 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 77 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Cylas. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Cilasfrom Silas, possibly from silvanus or chosen10 in the US (2017)
  • Cylus39 in the US (2017)
  • Cylis15 in the US (2017)
  • Cylan8 in the US (2017)
  • Cyrussun; royal name from ancient Persia729 in the US (2017)
  • Calanbright; from calan dawn6 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Cylas

Names that are said the same way as Cylas, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Silasof the forest, woods3,309 in the US (2017)
  • Sylasfrom the forest; a form of silas393 in the US (2017)
  • Sylisof the forest, woods; a modern respelling of Silas56 in the US (2017)
  • Sylusfrom the forest; a modern respelling of Sylas51 in the US (2017)
  • Silus14 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Cylas

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