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What does Sylvia mean?
Sylvia 
▼ as a girls' name is pronounced SIL-vee-ah. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Sylvia is "woods, forest". The Latin form Silvia was more popular for centuries until recently. Rhea Silvia was an ancient nature goddess, mother to the twin founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus. Shakespeare used the name Silvia for the love interest in his play "Two Gentlemen of Verona", probably intending to give the impression of a typical Italian girl though the name has come to be regarded as an English name.
STARTS WITH Sy-
ASSOCIATED WITH ancient (old), nature, goddess, play (opera)
Variations
VARIANTS Silva, Silvaine, Silvana, Silvania, Silvanna, Silvia, Silviana, Silvianne, Silvie, Sylva, Sylvana, Sylvanna, Sylvee, Sylvette, Sylviana, Sylvianne, Sylvie▲, Sylvina, Sylvine, Sylvonna, Sylwia, Zilvia, Zylvia
SEE ALSO Xylia
OTHER FORMS VIA SILVIA Silvi, Silvija, Silvy, Silvya
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
(male)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Sylvia Ashanti (S.A.), ..
How popular is Sylvia?
Sylvia is a very prominent first name for females (#120 out of 4276, Top 3%) and also a very prominent last name for all people (#5480 out of 150436, Top 4%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Sylvia reached its peak rank of #71 in the U.S. in the 1910s, and is presently at #490. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Popular variation forms of Sylvia (#490 THE PREVIOUS YEAR) are Sylvie (#897), Silvia (#1394) and Sylva. Usage of these relations of Sylvia was widespread in the 1910s (MEDIAN #1152) and has become significantly reduced since (#1195, 80% LESS USAGE). Sylvia has been the most well-known version, though Sylvie has become trendy as well over time, while Sylvia has become less contemporary.
Similar Names
Sylvia▼ is pronounced similarly to Sallvia and Salvia. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Alaia▲, Alyvia, Belvia, Caylia, Cythia, Cytia (see Cynthia), Daleia, Dalia, Dulcia, Elvia, Flavia, Fulvia, Gallia, Gilia, Helia, Kalia, Kyria, Lalia, Lydia, Lygia, Lyvia, Maleia, Melia, Olia, Pelia, Safia, Salama, Salcia, Salicia, Salima, Salli, Sallie▼, Saloma, Salvina, Saria, Seelia, Selbea (see Selby), Selbie, Selia, Selie, Sellma, Shadia, Shalva, Shania▼, Shelia▼, Shyla, Silia, Silja, Silkie, Silkya, Sillia, Silvina, Sohnia, Solana, Solina, Solvej, Sybil▼, Sydni▼, Syleena, Sylena, Sylina, Synda, Syndia, Synthia, Syrena, Syria, Tallia, Tyria, Vivia, Zalia, Zaylia, Zolia and Zylia. These names tend to be less frequently used than Sylvia.
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