The first name Sylvie

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About the first name Sylvie

Meaning

The name Sylvie traditionally means “of the forest” or “woodland”.

Historical origin

The name Sylvie comes from Latin Silvia, feminine of Silvius, derived from silva “forest”.

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The use of Sylvie shows how names from Roman antiquity entered the European given-name repertoire.

Pronunciation:syl-visilv.i

Frequency of the first name Sylvie by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Sylvie by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name SylvieLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Sylvie in baptisms by year.2001501005001745179318411889193719851745–1749 2 baptisms1750–1754 1 baptisms1775–1779 1 baptisms1780–1784 1 baptisms1785–1789 1 baptisms1810–1814 2 baptisms1815–1819 2 baptisms1820–1824 3 baptisms1825–1829 1 baptisms1835–1839 2 baptisms1840–1844 2 baptisms1845–1849 2 baptisms1855–1859 3 baptisms1860–1864 3 baptisms1865–1869 2 baptisms1890–1894 1 baptisms1945–1949 1 baptisms1950–1954 28 baptisms1955–1959 121 baptisms1960–1964 108 baptisms1965–1969 51 baptisms1970–1974 33 baptisms1975–1979 20 baptisms1980–1984 10 baptisms1985–1989 3 baptisms

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