Latin · boy

Silas

A well-loved boy name with real staying power.

Rank 2024

#81

Trend

stable

Band

common

Styles

biblical · classic

Meaning

Of the forest; woodland (from Silvanus)

Silas is a common boy name with Latin roots. In 2024, 4,108 newborns in the U.S. were given the name — ranking it #81 nationally, and its popularity has held steady in recent years. Its style leans biblical, classic — tags you can match against your partner's picks in the combiner.

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About Latin names

Latin names come down from Rome — family names, virtue words, and descriptions that became fixtures of the Western naming pool. Their meanings are often disarmingly direct: Clara is bright, Felix is fortunate, Victoria is victory. Because Latin fed so many later languages, these names feel at home almost everywhere, dignified without stiffness, and they age unusually well.

Meaning and origin are editorial; U.S. popularity comes from Social Security Administration public files.

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