What Silvestre means
Silvestre is a boy name of Latin origin meaning "of the forest". It comes from Latin Silvester (of the woods), from silva (forest). It is pronounced seel-VES-treh.
Saint Sylvester, December 31, hence the San Silvestre New Year's Eve races. Silvestre Revueltas, composer of Sensemayá.
Popularity: known but uncommon in Mexico.
