Of the forest
Derived from the Latin word 'silva', meaning wood or forest. It was a common name among early popes and saints, historically associated with people living in or near wooded areas.
Less common today
Silvester isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,494 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Pope of the Catholic Church during the reign of Constantine the Great
Australian ornithologist and artist
Lithuanian singer and songwriter
