Girl · Latin
Silvana
Say it: sil-VAH-nuh
Meaning
Feminine of Silvanus, from silva 'forest, wood'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A Roman derived name that was common in Italy and South America in the mid-20th century.
Its wave through time
Popular now
In the United States
- 2,175 babies given this name since 1950
- At its height in 2017, about 1 in 27,300 girls
- 30 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Italian | Silvana |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Silvana |
| Portuguese | Silvana |
| German | Silvana |
Famous bearers
- Silvana Mangano, Italian actress
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Where this comes from
- Roman inscriptions and tombstones
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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