Sylva

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A few things about Sylva you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Sylva

Sylva Koscina

Yugoslav actress (1933-1994)

Choose Sylva and your child shares a first name with Sylva Koscina, a Yugoslav actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Sylva, like who?” Sylva Koscina's Wikipedia article is available in 37 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: Pietro Germi, Public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 227,273 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Sylva, 7 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Sylva would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistorySylva first shows up in US birth records in 1886, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 139 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1891, when it ranked #893. Today it's #11,932, so it could be due a comeback.
• 💬MeaningIn Latin, Sylva means “forest”.

About the name Sylva

Sylva is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “forest”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-lva”. US birth records list Sylva for girls from 1886 to 2025, in 74 of those 140 years. Its best year was 1891, when it ranked #893 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #11,932, with 7 babies.

Origin:Latin names