The name Sylvie is a girl's name of French origin meaning "from the forest". Sylvie is ranked #993 on our popularity charts and is often added to lists like Cool Girl Names From Around the World and discussed in our forums with posts like "Which would you choose?".
From the experts:
Although Sylvia seems to be having somewhat of a revival among trendsetting babynamers, we'd still opt for the even gentler and more unusual Sylvie. It feels exotic without being unfamiliar and has a cosmopolitan, international air. It debuted on the US Top 1000 in 2016.
Jason Bateman chose it as the middle name of his daughter Maple. In one of Lewis Carroll's lesser known novels, Sylvie and Bruno, Lady Sylvie is the princess of Fairyland.
Lists containing Sylvie:
- Cool Girl Names From Around the World
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- Classic Baby Names with a Twist
- Baby Names Everyone Thinks Are Cool
- Feminine Girl Names
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