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Silas
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What Silas means
- Latin and Biblical short for Silvanus, 'of the forest' debated New Testament: Silas, companion of Paul on his missionary journeys
- Latin and Aramaic of the forest; short for Silvanus debated New Testament and Christian saint: companion of Paul on his journeys
How popular it is
Its use is rising over the last ten years.
- no. 85 in the US (2024)
- no. 127 in Denmark (2019)
- no. 130 in Norway (2020)
- no. 197 in Switzerland (2025)
- no. 212 in Australia (2024)
- no. 212 in New Zealand (2023)
- no. 215 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 348 in Sweden (2020)
In the United States it was most popular around 2020.
Other forms
Silvanus, Silvano
Names with a similar meaning
Parker Marley Bradley Kingsley Forrest Sylvester Sylas Arden Holland Forest Keith Vester
Silas in stories
- Silas Marner: Silas Marner, the miserly weaver redeemed by a child