Girl

Sylvia

SIL-vee-uh

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“From the Latin 'silva' meaning forest, this name carries a woodland mystique and was favored during the Victorian literary period.”

Popularity Over Time

Sylvia US popularity rank over timeRank 557 in 2010 to rank 50 in 1937. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#50#304#5571900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #361 in the United States.

Origin

Latin

Syllables

3

Nicknames

SylvieSyl

Style

LiteraryVintageNatureRomanticClassic

Famous Bearers

  • Sylvia Plath
  • Sylvia Earle
  • Sylvie van der Vaart

Collections

Literary Names → Nature Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Vintage Revival →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Popular across Scandinavian, French, and English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

From the Latin 'silva' meaning forest, this name carries a woodland mystique and was favored during the Victorian literary period.

Sylvia is currently ranked #361 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Sylvia include Sylvie, Syl.

Names that pair beautifully with Sylvia include Rosalind, Lavinia, Ottoline, Cormac, Caspian.