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Sylvestre
OriginFrench form of Sylvester, Latin
Meaning"wood, forest, wild"
US RankUnranked
Below 5 births
About Sylvestre
A sleek, arty looking form of Sylvester, this forest-inspired name was fairly popular in France up until the 70s. However, like other Sylv- names, it is currently out of style in its native country, where it may well be considered dated. It is said with two distinct first syllables (SEEL-VEHST), followed by a breathy, quietly there 'R' sound.
Pronounced sil-VES-truh.
As of October 2026, Sylvestre ranked #13925 for boys in US births in 2023 SSA, peaked at #3702 for boys in 1914.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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