📖 About Silas
Silas is a name of ancient roots, most likely derived from the Latin Silvanus — the Roman god of forests — meaning 'of the forest.' It gained prominence through the New Testament, where Silas was a missionary companion of the Apostle Paul. The name took on literary immortality through George Eliot's 1861 novel 'Silas Marner.' After long dormancy, it has seen a striking revival: rising from rank 410 to 65 in the US between the 2000s and 2020s, and climbing steadily in Australia as well, reflecting a broader return to vintage, nature-rooted names with strong historical character.
📍 Details
- OriginLatin
- Gender♂ Male
- MeaningOf the forest
- Name DayJuly 13
🔀 Variants & Related Names
⭐ Famous People
- Silas (New Testament) — Early Christian missionary and companion of the Apostle Paul, prominent figure in Acts of the Apostles and co-author of epistles
- Silas Weir Mitchell — 19th-century American physician and novelist who pioneered treatments for nerve injuries and wrote widely read fiction
- Silas Marner — Titular protagonist of George Eliot's 1861 novel, a fictional weaver whose story of isolation and redemption made the name iconic in English literature
- Silas Robertson — American television personality known from the reality series Duck Dynasty, helping bring the name into modern pop culture awareness