Silas
SYE-lus
What it means
Of the forest; wood
Language
Latin
Culture
Roman
Religion
Christian
Style era
trendy
Themes
biblical · nature
Popularity over time
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.
Nicknames & variants
Common nicknames
Si
Alternate spellings
SylasSilass
In other languages
Silvano (Italian)Silvano (Spanish)Silas (Greek)
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Notable people named Silas
Silas (Bible)
Silas Marner (literary
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