Sylas

Sylas is an alternate spelling of Silas, which traces back to the Greek Silouanos and the Latin Silvanus, related to the word for "forest." In the New Testament, Silas was a companion of the apostle Paul. The Y spelling, a modern American twist, lends the name a slightly sharper, more contemporary edge while keeping its biblical warmth. It now sits at 487, rising alongside the broader wave of vintage-meets-modern boy names. Two syllables, a crisp opening S, a long central vowel, and a clean final landing. Sylas reads as thoughtful and a little woodsy, an old name freshened for a new generation.