Sylvia

Gender Feminine
Usage English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish
Pronounced Pron. SIL-vee-ə(English) SUYL-vee-ah(Finnish)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Variant of Silvia. This has been the most common English spelling since the 19th century.

Related Names

DiminutivesSylvi(Swedish) Sølvi, Sylvi(Norwegian) Sylvi(Finnish)
Other Languages & CulturesSilviya, Silva(Bulgarian) Sílvia(Catalan) Silvija(Croatian) Silvie, Sylva, Sylvie(Czech) Sylvie, Sylvette(French) Szilvia(Hungarian) Silvia(Italian) Silvia(Late Roman) Silvija(Latvian) Silvija(Lithuanian) Silvija(Macedonian) Sylwia(Polish) Sílvia, Silvia(Portuguese) Silvia(Roman Mythology) Silvia(Romanian) Silvija(Serbian) Silvia(Slovak) Silvija, Silva(Slovene) Silvia(Spanish)
User SubmissionSylvía

Popularity

People think this name is

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Name Days

Finland: August 8
Norway: December 31
Sweden: August 8

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Entry updated November 20, 2020