Western numerology
Number 1 insight
Western numerology adds the letter values in the name and reduces them to a single guiding number.
Name profile
Sylvester at a glance
- Gender
- Boy
- Western numerology
- 1
- Indian numerology
- 5
- Characters
- 9
- Popular
- 181 family views
Number meaning for Sylvester
Indian numerology
Number 5 insight
Indian numerology uses a traditional letter map that many families prefer for cultural name matching.
Meaning and story
What does Sylvester mean?
Sylvester is listed in the BabyAZ name catalog with Filipino, English context. Its meaning is recorded as: from the forest; See Silvester
This meaning is being reviewed for clarity.
Similar names
Names like Sylvester
Silvester
Boy
English
A man of the forest; sylvan See also Sylvester and Silvano; Trees; woodman
183 family views
Kester
Boy
English
Diminutive of Christopher: From the Greek word meaning 'carrier of Christ', Famous bearer: St Christopher, patron Saint of travellers, is believed to have carried the Christ-child across a river; from the camp of the Roman army; From the Roman camp
108 family views
Sylvana
Girl
Filipino
A lady of the woods; From the forest; of the forest; Variant of Latin Sylvia, meaning from the forest
206 family views
Sylvie
Girl
English
A lady of the forest; Diminutive of Silvia: From the forest; Variant of Latin Sylvia, meaning from the forest
165 family views
Lester
Boy
Filipino
Fortified place Derived from the place name, Leicester Famous Bearer: Canadian statesman Lester B Pearson (1897-1972); from Leicester, England; legion camp
131 family views
Sylvina
Girl
English
A dame of the forest; Variant of Latin Sylvia, meaning from the forest
178 family views
Chester
Boy
Filipino
a fortress; camp; Castle Dweller; From an English surname and place name, but ultimately based on the Latin 'castra' meaning camp Famous people: American president Chester A Arthur; Rocky fortress
158 family views
Sylvonna
Girl
English
A dame of the woods; Variant of Latin Sylvia, meaning from the forest
136 family views
Easter
Unisex
English
Born at Easter From the name of the Christian festival, which is based on Eostre, the name of a Germanic spring goddess Sometimes also used as a variant of Esther; easter time; From the name of the Christian festival, which is based on Eostre, the name of a Germanic spring goddess Sometimes also used as a variant of Esther; Goddess of the dawn
193 family views
Forester
Boy
English
forest; Forest-ranger Surname; The name refers to a forest or woodland-ranger; Variant of Forest: Woods
150 family views
Brother names
Brothers for Sylvester
Silvester
Boy
English
A man of the forest; sylvan See also Sylvester and Silvano; Trees; woodman
183 family views
Kester
Boy
English
Diminutive of Christopher: From the Greek word meaning 'carrier of Christ', Famous bearer: St Christopher, patron Saint of travellers, is believed to have carried the Christ-child across a river; from the camp of the Roman army; From the Roman camp
108 family views
Lester
Boy
Filipino
Fortified place Derived from the place name, Leicester Famous Bearer: Canadian statesman Lester B Pearson (1897-1972); from Leicester, England; legion camp
131 family views
Chester
Boy
Filipino
a fortress; camp; Castle Dweller; From an English surname and place name, but ultimately based on the Latin 'castra' meaning camp Famous people: American president Chester A Arthur; Rocky fortress
158 family views
Forester
Boy
English
forest; Forest-ranger Surname; The name refers to a forest or woodland-ranger; Variant of Forest: Woods
150 family views
Forrester
Boy
Indian
, it means he keeper of t; An alternate of the word and forest; Forester and protector of the forest; Variant of Forest: Woods
203 family views
Worcester
Boy
English
From the alder forest army camp; 'King Henry IV, Part 1' Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester
215 family views
Sister names
Sisters for Sylvester
Sylvana
Girl
Filipino
A lady of the woods; From the forest; of the forest; Variant of Latin Sylvia, meaning from the forest
206 family views
Sylvie
Girl
English
A lady of the forest; Diminutive of Silvia: From the forest; Variant of Latin Sylvia, meaning from the forest
165 family views
Sylvina
Girl
English
A dame of the forest; Variant of Latin Sylvia, meaning from the forest
178 family views
Sylvonna
Girl
English
A dame of the woods; Variant of Latin Sylvia, meaning from the forest
136 family views
Easter
Unisex
English
Born at Easter From the name of the Christian festival, which is based on Eostre, the name of a Germanic spring goddess Sometimes also used as a variant of Esther; easter time; From the name of the Christian festival, which is based on Eostre, the name of a Germanic spring goddess Sometimes also used as a variant of Esther; Goddess of the dawn
193 family views
Winter
Unisex
Filipino
Born in the winter; the winter season; winter; Winter season; Worthy
216 family views
More origins
Same feeling, different origins
Silvester
Boy
English
A man of the forest; sylvan See also Sylvester and Silvano; Trees; woodman
183 family views
Kester
Boy
English
Diminutive of Christopher: From the Greek word meaning 'carrier of Christ', Famous bearer: St Christopher, patron Saint of travellers, is believed to have carried the Christ-child across a river; from the camp of the Roman army; From the Roman camp
108 family views
Forester
Boy
English
forest; Forest-ranger Surname; The name refers to a forest or woodland-ranger; Variant of Forest: Woods
150 family views
Forrester
Boy
Indian
, it means he keeper of t; An alternate of the word and forest; Forester and protector of the forest; Variant of Forest: Woods
203 family views
Worcester
Boy
English
From the alder forest army camp; 'King Henry IV, Part 1' Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester
215 family views
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