as a Last Name
- 5,182
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Silvia
Meaning & Origins
Southern Italian and Portuguese: from the female personal name Silvia. According to classical legend, this was the name of the mother of the twins Romulus and Remus, founders of Rome. It was a very popular personal name among Christians throughout Europe, having been borne by the mother of Pope Gregory the Great, a saint in her own right.
| 5,771st in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 5,182
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Rhode Island
- has the most people named Silvia per capita
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