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Alvester

♂ Boy

Pronounced al-VESS-tur /ælˈvɛs.tər/Medium

Meaning: Alvester is a reshaped form of Sylvester, from Latin silvestris, 'of the woods' or 'wild', built on silva, 'forest'. The altered opening is a spoken variant; the woodland meaning stays with Sylvester.Low

In 30 seconds: Alvester is a variant of Sylvester, from Latin for 'of the woods'. A rare mid-century boy's name, said al-VESS-tur.

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Origin LowLatin, English

MeaningAlvester is a reshaped form of Sylvester, from Latin silvestris, 'of the woods' or 'wild', built on silva, 'forest'. The altered opening is a spoken variant; the woodland meaning stays with Sylvester.

U.S. rank (1990)#8152 ↘ Falling

1990 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1948

Total births (all-time)≈ 490

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Alvester is a variant of Sylvester, whose Latin root silvestris means 'of the woods' or 'wild', from silva, 'forest'. The Al- opening is a spoken remaking of the name, common in early twentieth-century American communities, but the woodland meaning is inherited straight from Sylvester.

It was always rare, given to only about twenty boys a year around its 1948 peak, and it stayed an uncommon regional variant. A man named Alvester would be a grandfather now, and the name reads as a distinctive period form rather than a revival.

Did you know? Several early popes were named Sylvester, and folk reshapings like Alvester show how a formal Latin name could be reworked by ear into a fresh-sounding first name.

Overall data confidence 32%

References - Alvester — Variant of Sylvester (Latin silvestris, 'of the woods')

Variations

SylvesterAlvestorAlverster

Nicknames

AlVester

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Alvester mean?

It is a variant of Sylvester, from Latin silvestris, meaning 'of the woods' or 'wild'.

How do you pronounce Alvester?

It is said al-VESS-tur /ælˈvɛs.tər/, three syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Alvester a boy or girl name?

Alvester has been used as a boy's name.

Is Alvester a popular name?

No, it was always rare, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the nineteen-forties.