Name: Silas
Gender: Male
Usage: Silas, of latin origin, is a popular first name. It is more often used as a boy (male) name.
People having the name Silas are in general originating from France, Kenya, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America.
Variants: For another variant of the name Silas across the world, see Silvanus.
Meaning: The meaning of the name Silas is: Of the forest, Man of the forest.
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Numerology of the first name Silas: calculate the core numbers of your numerology chart to discover your numerological profile and your personality traits.
The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 6. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: responsible, protective, stable, balanced, loving, compassionate.
Interpretation:
Qualities: Romantic, Nurturing
Ruling planet: Venus
Colors: Blue
Gemstones: Emerald
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The name Silas is ranked on the 4,209th position of the most used names. It means that this name is commonly used.
We estimate that there are at least 76600 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.002% of the population. The name Silas has five characters. It means that it is relatively medium-length, compared to the other names in our database.
The graph below represents the number of people who were given the name Silas for each year since 1900 in the U.S.A.:
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History and Origin
Silas is a common given name and a lesser-known surname. It is a cognate of Silvanus.
New Testament: Greek name, a short form of Silouanus (Latin SilvÄnus, from silva wood). This name was borne by a companion of St Paul, who is also mentioned in the Bible in the full form of his name. The Eastern Church recognizes two separate saints, Silas and Silvanus, but honours both on the same day (20 July).
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