Szilvia

Szilvia is the Hungarian form of the name Silvia, which derives as the feminine counterpart of the Latin Silvius. The name carries the meaning 'the one who comes from the forest' or 'woman of the forest', which is derived from the Latin word silva for 'forest'.

What does the name Szilvia mean?

The name Szilvia is the Hungarian variant of Silvia, the feminine form of the Latin name Silvius. Its meaning encompasses 'the one who comes from the forest' or 'woman of the forest', derived from the Latin term silva for 'forest'. Other variants of the name Silvia include Silvi, Silvie, Silvija, Silvy, Sylvi, Sylvia, Sylvie, and Sylwia.

Where does the name Szilvia come from?

The name Szilvia has its roots in Latin and means 'the one who comes from the forest' or 'woman of the forest'. The Latin term silva stands for 'the forest'. The language from which the name originates is Hungarian.

How do you pronounce Szilvia?

Szilvia is pronounced approximately as 'Sihl-via'.

When is the name day of Szilvia?

The name day of Szilvia is celebrated on November 3rd in honor of Saint Silvia.

Popularity

In Germany, Szilvia is a rather rare first name. In 2018, it ranked 4,078th among the most common female first names. Its best position was achieved in 2013 with the 3,816th place. In the last ten years, Szilvia has been given less than 10 times, placing it 9,317th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 9,043rd.

Nicknames & pet names

Szilvi

Famous people

• Szilvia Abraham (Hungarian handball player)
• Szilvia Kahn (Hungarian table tennis player)
• Szilvia Peter Szabo (singer from Hungary)
• Szilvia Ruff (football player from Hungary)
• Szilvia Szabolcsi (cyclist from Hungary)
• Szilvia Szeitl (Pakistani football player)
• Szilvia Tarjanyi (Hungarian handball player)