# Silas

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈsaɪ.ləs/ · frequency rank #22,217

## Definitions
1. The companion of Paul in the New Testament, also called Silvanus.
2. A male given name from Aramaic of Biblical origin.

## Etymology
From Latin Sīlās, from Ancient Greek Σίλας (Sílas), from Aramaic שְׁאִילָא (šəʾīlā), cognate of Hebrew שָׁאוּל (šāʾūl, “Saul”). Doublet of Saul.

## Easily confused with
- **sis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/silas-vs-sis)
- **SLA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/silas-vs-sla)
- **sits** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/silas-vs-sits)
- **silk** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/silas-vs-silk)
- **sins** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/silas-vs-sins)
- **slam** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/silas-vs-slam)
- **slap** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/silas-vs-slap)
- **Sims** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/silas-vs-sims)
- **slab** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/silas-vs-slab)
- **slay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/silas-vs-slay)
- **slag** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/silas-vs-slag)
- **silo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/silas-vs-silo)
- **sill** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/silas-vs-sill)
- **silt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/silas-vs-silt)
- **Sina** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/silas-vs-sina)
- **spas** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/silas-vs-spas)
- **Sita** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/silas-vs-sita)
- **sola** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/silas-vs-sola)
- **Slav** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/silas-vs-slav)
- **slaw** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/silas-vs-slaw)

## Common misspellings (6)
`islas`, `silass`, `sillas`, `silsa`, `slias`, `ssilas`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/silas