Syl is a given name, typically but not always a shortened form of Sylvia, Sylvester, Sylvain, and Sylvanus. Notable people with the name include:Syl Anderton, British motorcycle dealer and racer Syl Apps (1915–1998), Canadian pole vaulter and hockey player Syl Apps, Jr., Canadian hockey player Syl Apps III, American hockey player Syl Cheney-Coker, Sierra Leonean poet, novelist, and journalist Syl Johnson, American blues and soul singer Syl Johnson (baseball) (1900–1985), American baseball pitcher Syl Simon (1897–1973), American baseball player
