Silvain

sil-VAYN
Latin
"wood, forest"

Silvain Origin and Meaning

The name Silvain is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "wood, forest".

Woodsy name referring to the Roman tree god Silvanus.

Silvain in Pop Culture

  • Silvain Ponscentral character of Balzac's "Le Cousin Pons" (1847); a composer, squanderer and, eventually, gluttonous parasite