Quick answer
Silvester is a boy name meaning "wooded, wild".
Pronunciation: German /zɪl.ˈvɛs.tɐ/; American English /sɪl.ˈvɛs.təɹ/; British English /sɪl.ˈvɛs.tə/.
Meaning and history
Latin name meaning "wooded, wild", derived from silvestris, a derivative of silva "wood, forest". This was the name of three popes, including Saint Silvester I who supposedly baptized the first Christian Roman emperor, Constantine the Great. As an English name, Silvester (or Sylvester ) has been in use since the Middle Ages, though it became less common after the Protestant Reformation.
Notes and context
Usage: slovak, slovene, serbian, german, english, ancient roman | Serbian: Силвестер