GirlLatin origin3 syllables
Silvia
Meaning: “forest”
About the name Silvia
Silvia is a girl name with Latin roots, meaning “forest”.
It has a unique, nature feel. In 2025, Silvia ranked #1240 for girls in the US, with 182 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1991. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Silvia were girls.
Etymology
From Latin, meaning “forest”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Silvia”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #1240
- In 2015
- #1393
- Babies in 2025
- 182
Popularity of Silvia, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Silvia
- AuroraOrigin debated
- Juniper“Juniper tree; youthful”
- Lauretta“laurel tree”
- Rosaline“rose”
- Roselia“rose”
- Rosina“rose”
- Sylvia“Of the forest”
- Adria“from the Roman harbor Hadria”
- Aster“a plant of the genus Aster + a star”
- Cynthia“Cynthian (of or pertaining to Mount Cynthus, a mountain of Delos, celebrated as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis)”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.