Silas

Middle names for Silas

Silas has two syllables, ends on a consonant and was most given in 2020. So the middle names that suit it best are one or three syllables, to change the beat, and can start with a vowel, which lets the voice glide from one name to the next. Here are 16, ranked by rhythm, the sound where the two names meet, and how close their style is to Silas.

  1. Silas EverettLoved by the same parents, three syllables after two
  2. Silas TheodoreThree syllables after two, classicTheodore: “gift of God”
  3. Silas HarrisonThree syllables after two, classicHarrison: “son of Harry (Henry)”
  4. Silas BenjaminClassic
  5. Silas PrinceOne syllable after two
  6. Silas AndersonThe voice glides from Silas’s last consonant into the vowelAnderson: “son of Andrew”
  7. Silas AbrahamThe voice glides from Silas’s last consonant into the vowel
  8. Silas JackOne syllable after twoJack: “God is gracious”
  9. Silas MaxOne syllable after twoMax: “greatest”
  10. Silas AugustusStress on the second beat, a change from Silas, the voice glides from Silas’s last consonant into the vowel
  11. Silas EmanuelFour syllables after two, stress on the second beat, a change from SilasEmanuel: “God is with us”
  12. Silas AlonzoStress on the second beat, a change from SilasAlonzo: “noble and ready/eager”
  13. Silas GideonLoved by the same parents, same generation (2000s)Gideon: “one who cuts down”
  14. Silas JasperLoved by the same parents
  15. Silas OliverSame generation (1970s)
  16. Silas MateoSame generation (2010s)Mateo: “gift of Yahweh”

A good middle name changes the rhythm, starts with a different letter, and doesn’t trip the voice where the two names meet. Say each one aloud with your surname: that is the test that matters.

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