Name meaning & stats
Silvester
Silvester means “of the woods” (Latin origin). 790 US babies since 1940, peak 1960. Notable Silvesters are 1.4× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
“of the woods”
LatinSpelling of Sylvester
Sylvester around the world
- Сильвестр · Russian
- Сильвестер · Ukrainian
- Σιλβέστερ · Greek
- سيلفستر · Arabic
- シルヴェスター · Japanese
- 西尔维斯特 · Chinese
- Sylvestre · French
- Sylwester · Polish
- Sylfest
- Silvéster · Spanish
Famous Sylvesters
- Sylvester Stallone · American actor and filmmaker (born 1946)
- Sylvester McCoy · Scottish actor (born 1943)
Sylvester’s name day
- December 31 · Sweden
In US birth records
Peak year: 1960
790 US babies were named Silvester between 1940 and 2025.
Where Silvesters end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.4× | Low · 6 people |
| Politician | 1.0× | Low · 3 people |
| Writer | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Painter | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Silvesters show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 33 Sylvesters spell it Silvester
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1960)