Overview
people
Sample Size
16,360
Gender Distribution
Male:
1.7%
Female:
98.3%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Latin
Meaning
From the Latin origin, 'Sylvia' means 'spirit of the wood' or 'from the forest'. It traditionally symbolizes someone who loves nature and forests.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
FR
2,862 samples
98%
DE
2,579 samples
99%
US
2,272 samples
99%
NL
1,119 samples
99%
GB
836 samples
99%
ES
574 samples
98%
BE
555 samples
99%
NG
392 samples
98%
KE
312 samples
99%
AT
303 samples
97%
SK
270 samples
99%
ZA
244 samples
97%
ID
238 samples
98%
CA
218 samples
100%
CH
193 samples
98%
BR
186 samples
99%
CN
163 samples
99%
PL
158 samples
94%
GH
146 samples
98%
TW
142 samples
99%
+ 76 more countries
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