Sylvia Name Origin
/SIL-vee-ah/-
Spanish (Hispanic) 40% -
Portuguese (Latin) 30%
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English (Celtic) 30%
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Name Details
- First Name: Sylvia
- Last Name: N/A
- Name Order: Western
- Gender: Female
Name Origin
The name Sylvia is of Latin origin, derived from the Latin 'Silvia', meaning 'woodland' or 'forest'. It was popularized in medieval times and has variants across many European cultures.
Name Trends
This chart shows how many babies were given the name Sylvia each year, based on data from the U.S. Government's Social Security Administration (SSA).