Best Sibling Names for Silvester

Short form of ALEXANDER. It was popularized in the English-speaking world by a character on the television series 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' (1997-2003).

Dutch and Scandinavian form of JASPER. This is the name of a friendly ghost in a series of comic books.

Home ruler

Resolute protector

English form of Iohannes, the Latin form of the Greek name Ιωαννης (Ioannes), itself derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (Yochanan) meaning "YAHWEH is gracious".

Greek form of the Aramaic name תָּאוֹמָא (Ta'oma') which meant "twin". In the New Testament this is the name of an apostle.

Free man

Divine gift

The meaning of this name is unknown. It could be derived from the Celtic elements artos "bear" combined with viros "man" or rigos "king". Alternatively it could be related to an obscure Roman family name Artorius.

Farmer.

rock, stone

deer lover

Famous warrior

ruler of the army

Wealth, fortune

of Mars, the god of war

spirited

Diminutive of ARCHIBALD. This name is borne by Archie Andrews, an American comic-book character created in 1941.

rich friend

From a surname which meant "little red one" in French. A notable bearer of the surname was the agnostic British philosopher Bertrand Russell (1872-1970), who wrote on many subjects including logic, epistemology and mathe…

noble

Youthful

From an English surname meaning "forest", originally belonging to a person who lived near a forest. In America it has sometimes been used in honour of the Confederate Civil War general Nathan Bedford Forrest (1821-1877).

wealthy spear

free man

free man

Germanic

He has bought

resolute protector

Behold, a son

movement

A beloved name with deep roots

olive tree

supplanter

Flag, banner

From the Hebrew name אֱלִיָּהוּ ('Eliyyahu) meaning "my God is YAHWEH". Elijah was a Hebrew prophet and miracle worker, as told in the two Books of Kings in the Old Testament.

Gift of God

Theodōros (Θεόδωρος), meaning 'gift of God'.

a derivative of 'lonely' or a name of attachment to a place

from Lucania

From the Hebrew name בִּנְיָמִין (Binyamin) which means "son of the south" or "son of the right hand".

Peaceful ruler

meaning 'joined' or 'attached'.

God is gracious

Help, helper

pledged to God

Beloved, dear

Who is like God?

From the Hebrew name דָּנִיֵּאל (Daniyyel) meaning "God is my judge". Daniel was a Hebrew prophet whose story is told in the Book of Daniel in the Old Testament.

Derived from Latin leo meaning "lion", a cognate of LEON. It was popular among early Christians and was the name of 13 popes, including Saint Leo the Great who asserted the dominance of the Roman bishops (the popes) over…

Resolute protector

From a surname, originally from an English place name, which meant "fallow land" in Old English. A famous bearer was the politician, businessman and Stanford University founder Leland Stanford (1824-1893).

noble, young warrior; well born, noble

From an English surname which meant "son of HUDDE". A famous bearer of the surname was the English explorer Henry Hudson (1570-1611).

eagle; to be exalted

defender of the people

from the French meaning 'from the marsh'

Happy

bringer of light; light

strong, firm

wave

From the Hebrew name דָּוִד (Dawid), which was probably derived from Hebrew דוד (dwd) meaning "beloved". David was the second and greatest of the kings of Israel, ruling in the 10th century BC.

From an English surname meaning "son of JACK". A famous bearer of the surname was American president Andrew Jackson (1767-1845).

Yew tree

Yosef

(English: "stone worker")

English form of the Greek name Λουκας (Loukas) which meant "from Lucania", Lucania being a region in southern Italy (of uncertain meaning). Luke was a doctor who travelled in the company of the apostle Paul.

English form of Ματθαιος (Matthaios), which was a Greek form of the Hebrew name מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattityahu) meaning "gift of YAHWEH". Matthew, also called Levi, was one of the twelve apostles.

youthful, downy

Derived from 'Orbán', meaning 'little bear'.

From 'dy', meaning 'great', and 'llanw', meaning 'tide' or 'flow', thus 'great tide'.

a source or spring

Old Norse

From the Latin Iacobus, which was from the Greek Ιακωβος (Iakobos), which was from the Hebrew name יַעֲקֹב (Ya'aqov).

Old English

Brave and wise

Cognate of ELIJAH. This is the form used in the Greek New Testament.

to give a gratuity; a small reward

independent, nonconformist

God is my strength

Diminutive of FRANK (1) or FRANCES.

Derived from Jeffrey, meaning 'peaceful pledge'

Little hollow

little fire

From the Hebrew name יִצְחָק (Yitzchaq) meaning "he will laugh, he will rejoice", derived from צָחַק (tzachaq) meaning "to laugh".

A rough, prickly covering

Old Norse

Soldier

From an English surname meaning "son of the steward", derived from Middle English greyve "steward".

From an English surname which was derived from the medieval given name WYOT. Wyatt Earp (1848-1929) was an American lawman and gunfighter involved in the famous shootout at the OK Corral.

priceless

bright one

One who transports goods by cart.

thankful

Rock, stone

honoring God

Wine steward, server

God strengthens

Most likely related to Hebrew כֶּלֶב (kelev) meaning "dog". An alternate theory connects it to Hebrew כָּל (kal) "whole, all of" and לֵב (lev) "heart".

A variant of the name 'Ervy', which pertains to 'battle' or 'brave'. It can also refer to 'sea'.

barrel maker

Yahweh has healed

From the Late Greek name Χριστοφορος (Christophoros) meaning "bearing CHRIST", derived from Χριστος (Christos) combined with φερω (phero) "to bear, to carry".

the king

God is salvation

king, royal

Noble, famous

Derived from the Scottish Gaelic 'cam sron', meaning 'crooked nose'.

The name means 'from Laurentum' and is commonly linked to laurel trees.

He has given or gift.

From the Hebrew name יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (Yehoshu'a) meaning "YAHWEH is salvation". As told in the Old Testament, Joshua was a companion of Moses.

Sea; Forgiveness; Victorious

Pleasure

land by the road

Messenger of God

Short form of Merle, denoting the color blackbird.

from the lake colony

English form of the Greek name Ανδρεας (Andreas), which was derived from ανδρειος (andreios) "manly, masculine", a derivative of ανηρ (aner) "man".

Wealth, fortune.

Derived from O'Neill, meaning 'descendant of Niall.'; A feminine name that may signify uniqueness or individuality.

From the Late Latin name Romanus which meant "Roman".

from Hadria

From the ford's isolated place.

From the Hebrew name אַהֲרֹן ('Aharon) which is most likely of unknown Egyptian origin. Other theories claim a Hebrew derivation, and suggest meanings such as "high mountain" or "exalted".

Scottish form of JOHN.

Work ruler; from the Old German name 'Emmerich'

Western meadow

Medieval Danish form of ABSALOM.

Rival

star

Supplanter

brocc

the one who is in the army

From the old or ancient place

Medieval form of BENEDICT. This was the more common spelling in England until the 18th century. Modern use of the name is probably also influenced by the common surname Bennett, itself a derivative of the medieval name.

Granite; a strong, durable stone

From the west town

Gaelic

means 'follower of Christ' or 'Christian' in English; related to the Latin term 'Christianus'

delight, paradise

God is my salvation

Means "beautiful" in French. It has been occasionally used as an American given name since the late 19th century.

mortal, clay

God has given

From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Riain meaning "descendant of Rían". The given name Rían probably means "little king" (from Irish rí "king" combined with a diminutive suffix).

Brave lion

Originally a surname meaning 'mill town'.

One who walks

lame; crippled

son of Jack

Who is like God?

Noble and bright.

Brave as a wild boar

Bright fame

ruler of the home

manly, brave

keeper of the park

YHWH has uplifted.

God will add

From an English surname which was originally from a place name meaning "COLA's town".

German cognate of REYNOLD.

Bringer of light

From the name of the river which flows between the countries of Jordan and Israel. The river's name in Hebrew is יַרְדֵן (Yarden), and it is derived from יָרַד (yarad) meaning "descend" or "flow down".

long hill

pearl

From the east town

a Gael, a person of Gaelic origin; a reference to 'Gale', meaning cheerful or merry

Odes (אודס) means 'a gift' or 'blessing'.

prince, commander; אמיר - to say; to speak

derived from the Latin 'clemens', meaning 'merciful'

Medieval contracted form of AUGUSTINE (1). Modern use of the name is probably also partly inspired by the common surname Austin, which is of the same origin. This is also the name of a city in Texas.

Fair ruler

From an English surname meaning "son of JAMES".

Man; human; to be red, referring to the red earth.

golden or bright

Majestic, venerable

Old English

new house

From the Late Latin name Dominicus meaning "of the Lord". This name was traditionally given to a child born on Sunday.

soldier

of the valley

Clannish or not shy

From the Greek name Δαμιανος (Damianos) which was derived from Greek δαμαζω (damazo) "to tame". Saint Damian was martyred with his twin brother Cosmo in Syria early in the 4th century.

victory of the people

Short form of JASON.

famed warrior

Possibly means "enduring" from Greek τλαω (tlao) meaning "to endure". In Greek mythology he was a Titan punished by Zeus by being forced to support the heavens on his shoulders.

Son of Carr

Soft-haired or youthful.

Flock of God

fighter

From an occupational English surname for a hunter, derived from Old English hunta. A famous bearer was the eccentric American journalist Hunter S. Thompson (1937-2005).

A flowing body of water

son of the steward

Universal

son of Harry

vincens

a sea town or harbor

soldier

augustus means 'great', 'magnificent' or 'venerable'