Sylva - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Sylva \s(y)-lva, syl-va\ is a variant of Sylvia (Latin), and the meaning of Sylva is "woods, forest".

The baby name Sylva sounds like Silva, Salvia, Silvia, Sylvie, Silvya, Silvy, Silvi, Zylvia and Sylvee. Other similar baby names are Elva, Alva, Selma, Belva, Silia, Selda, Malva, Melva, Olva, Salma, Selia, Sela, Shalva, Sula, Silja, Silya, Solvag, Sylwia, Sylvina, Sylvana, Ulva, Xylia, Xyla and Zylia.

Sylva is a very rare female first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Sylva. Compare Sylva with related baby names.