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Girl name Latin origin Christian tradition

Silvia

SIL-vee-ah · 6 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
from the forest
Language
Latin
Culture
Italian;Latin
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
classic · Italian
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1166
2024 births206
Peak year1991
First appeared1884
Total US births21,084
1991 peak18841919195419892024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Sil
Alternate spellings
SylviaSilvya
In other languages
Sylvie (French)Silvana (Italian)

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Notable people named Silvia

Silvia Pinal (actress)
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