Of the forest
Derived from the Latin word 'silva', meaning wood or forest. In Roman mythology, Silvanus was the tutelary deity of woods, fields, and herds, often associated with the wild and untamed aspects of nature.
Less common today
Sylvanus isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,266 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A deity of nature and the wild · Dungeons & Dragons
Early superintendent of West Point known as the Father of the Military Academy
American archaeologist and Mayanist scholar
First President of Togo
