Sylas
Meaning of Sylas
Sylas is a modern respelling of the biblical Silas, the Greek rendering of Latin Silvanus, “of the forest,” a meaning that hints at Roman groves rather than frontier campfires. English speakers pronounce it SY-luhs (ˈsaɪləs), and the substitution of y for i acts less as defiance than as a contemporary visual cue, placing Sylas alongside names such as Myles and Ryker in today’s typographic fashion. Scriptural pedigree comes via Saint Silas, the Apostle Paul’s travelling companion, while pop-culture currency arrives through the insurgent mage in League of Legends—evidence that the name can move comfortably from pulpit to pixel. U.S. birth data chart a measured rise: from single-digit annual occurrences in the mid-1980s to over six hundred registrations and a rank in the low 400s by 2024, positioning Sylas as recognizable yet far from ubiquitous. In effect, the name offers parents an equilibrium of antique roots and present-tense styling, technical precision wrapped in just enough edge.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as SY-luhs (/ˈsaɪləs/)
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