How do you pronounce Sylvia?

Sylvia is pronounced SIL-vee-uh.

What is the origin of Sylvia?

Sylvia is of Latin origin, from Roman culture.

Girl name Latin origin Christian tradition

Sylvia

SIL-vee-uh · 6 letters · 3 syllables

What it means

From the forest

Language

Latin

Culture

Roman

Religion

Christian

Style era

vintage

Themes

nature · vintage

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Popularity over time

2024 rank#361

2024 births863

Peak year1937

First appeared1880

Total US births244,041

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames

SylSylv

Alternate spellings

SilviaSylvya

In other languages

Silvia (Italian/Spanish)Sylvie (French)Silvija (Slavic)Sylwia (Polish)

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Notable people named Sylvia

Sylvia Plath

Sylvia Earle

Rhea Silvia (Roman mythology)

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