Silas (meaning and origin)

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Silas

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Meaning and origin
Silas is a Latin boy name. The meaning of the name is `wood `.

Where is it used?
The name Silas is mainly used in English, Greek and in the bible.

It is an abbreviated form of
Silvanus, used in Ancient Roman and in Roman Mythology.

See also
In Italian: Silvano
In Italian: Silvana
In French: Sylvaine
In French: Sylvain

More `Silas` links
Silas as abbreviation
Actors named Silas
Silas in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Silas

Silas appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 346. In the last 128 years Silas has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. . 1880 was a `top year` for the name Silas. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #140. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	346
2006	373
2005	413
2004	430
2003	453
2002	431
2001	560
2000	601
1999	629
1998	679
1997	702
1996	740
1995	754
1994	871
1993	852
1992	817
1991	914
1990	969
1980	825
1970	985
1960	869
1950	637
1940	540
1930	430
1920	398
1910	310
1900	249
1890	168
1880	140