Meaning 
The name Silas has the following meaning: One who lives in the woods.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.
Popularity 
As a baby boy name, Silas is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 453 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Silas rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 56 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 254 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Silas in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation  The name Silas is pronounced as sy-lus Origins  Related names  The following names are baby names related to Silas and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Silas: Boys - Albin, Benedict, Cornelius, Perry, Girls - Angelica, Aura, Charmaine, Chastity, Gusta, Karli, Lorine, Velva, Violet, Both genders - Amy, Ivory, Virginia
Variants 
Style 
We think the name Silas should fall under the following style category: Traditional. See other Traditional boy names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Silas to be: Quiet and hardworking chapIn one word, you might describe Silas as a(n) " quiet" person. See other "quiet" names for boys.
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