Meaning: Of the forest — natural strength and quiet wisdom
Origin: French/Latin
Gender: Unisex
Rank in France: #69
Total births: 135,921
History: From the Latin Silvanus, meaning of the forest or woodland. In Roman mythology, Silvanus was the god of forests and fields. Sylvain has been a steadily used name in France, particularly popular in the 1970s and 1980s.
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