Sylias
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning from the forest; a form of Sylvius.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Sylias by the numbers
Sylias was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 7 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Sylias. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Sylasfrom the forest; a form of silas393 in the US (2017)
- Sylisof the forest, woods; a modern respelling of Silas56 in the US (2017)
- Silasof the forest, woods3,309 in the US (2017)
- Sylusfrom the forest; a modern respelling of Sylas51 in the US (2017)
- Sylvanof or relating to the forest7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sylar41 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a forest or wood
Like Sylias, each of these has a forest or wood in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Sawyerone who saws wood; woodcutter5,531 in the US (2017)
- Lennoxelm grove or from the place of the elms1,200 in the US (2017)
- Emberglowing piece of coal or wood192 in England and Wales (2025)
- Henleyhigh wood or clearing670 in the US (2017)
- Keithforest; from gaelic cèith582 in the US (2017)
- Forrestwoodland dweller; one from the forest82 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Sylias
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