Sylvie
Sylvie is a girl name of French origin, ranked #69 in popularity, meaning Of the forest.
What Sylvie means
Of the forest.
Sylvie sits at 6 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.
Where Sylvie comes from
French names descend largely from Latin and Germanic roots, reshaped by centuries of sound change. Many entered English after the Norman conquest and now exist in both forms.
Sylvie is recorded as French in origin. Browse other French names.
How popular is Sylvie?
Sylvie is ranked #69, near the outer edge of the top hundred. Names here are often on the way up or on the way down, so this is the band where a name can feel fresh and established at the same time.
The character of Sylvie
Two ideas meet in Sylvie: French and the natural world. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Sylvie
These share Sylvie's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Olivier — The olive tree; peace.
- Anouk — Grace, favor.
- Charlotte — Free; petite and feminine.
- Colette — Victory of the people.
- Esme — Esteemed and beloved.
- Margot — Pearl.
- Solene — Solemn; dignified.
- Soline — Solemn; dignified.
- Amelie — Industrious and hardworking.
- Belle — Beautiful.
- Bernadette — Brave as a bear.
- Blanche — White; pure.