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    Silas

    SY-las

    Latin/Aramaic
    Boy
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Man of the forest; Asked for
    Origin
    Latin/Aramaic
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Silas appears in the King James Bible, including Acts 16:25.
    First appears in
    Acts — Acts and the early church
    Peak US usage
    1880s (0.066% of births), currently rising
    Spiritual meaning
    Silas embodies praise in prison — the faith that worships God in the darkest circumstances and sees chains broken.
    King James verses
    • Acts 16:25

      "And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them."

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