Silvia

Silvia: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “from the forest”
Origin: Latin
Say it: SIL-vee-uh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

From Latin Silvia, feminine of Silvius, derived from silva 'forest' or 'wood.' Silvia is the standard form in Italian and also used in Spanish and Portuguese.

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How popular is Silvia?

202462.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Silvia in 2024206

2024 rank#1,165 girls

Peak year1974

Total US babies since 188021,135

Silvia has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

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Silvia questions

What does the name Silvia mean?

Silvia means "from the forest". It comes from Latin. From Latin Silvia, feminine of Silvius, derived from silva 'forest' or 'wood.' Silvia is the standard form in Italian and also used in Spanish and Portuguese.

Is Silvia a boy or girl name?

Silvia is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Silvia?

206 US babies were named Silvia in 2024. Its peak year was 1974.

How do you pronounce Silvia?

Silvia is usually pronounced SIL-vee-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.