Sylis
A boys’ name of English origin, meaning of the forest, woods; a modern respelling of Silas.
Babies a year
56
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
Sylis by the numbers
Sylis was given to 56 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 84 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Sylis. 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)
- Sylusfrom the forest; a modern respelling of Sylas51 in the US (2017)
- Syliasfrom the forest; a form of Sylvius5 in the US (2017)
- Syris13 in the US (2017)
- Silasof the forest, woods3,309 in the US (2017)
- Selimsafe, peaceful, or sound29 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Sylis
Names that are said the same way as Sylis, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a forest or wood
Like Sylis, 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 Sylis
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