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Silva

Statistics: Brazil · native version ↗
Girl Name day: July 10
Origin: Latin. Meaning: she who belongs to the woods or from the forest.
From the Latin word silva, « forest », combined with the suffix -ana.

Name day for Silva

July 10

Why this day? Silva is a short form of Silvana, and shares its name day.

Silva is celebrated in Brazil and Argentina on July 10.

The story of the name Silva

Silva is a short form of Silvana. It keeps its origin (Latin) and meaning — she who belongs to the woods or from the forest, and shares its name day, July 10.

On birth records, Silva is rarely written as such: the Silvas are Silvanas (223,870 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Silvana page. Silva is also a short form of Silvano.

Frequently asked questions about Silva

What does Silva mean?

Silva is a short form of Silvana, which means she who belongs to the woods or from the forest.

When is Silva's name day?

July 10, together with Silvana: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Silva a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Silvana.

Silva's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 8/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender G-GG-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Silva

Bottom 10

  1. Jack46%
  2. Rolando50%
  3. Werner51%
  4. Elon51%
  5. Herbert51%
  6. Petrus52%
  7. Othon53%
  8. Erich53%
  9. Joe53%
  10. Joseph53%

Love potential for Silva

Bottom 10

  1. Othon42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Elon42%
  4. Erich44%
  5. Johnny46%
  6. Sid46%
  7. Arnold46%
  8. Werner47%
  9. Primo48%
  10. Fortunato48%

Professional potential for Silva

Top 10

  1. Anastacio96%
  2. Ander96%
  3. Bonifacio96%
  4. Jansen96%
  5. Horacio96%
  6. Jack95%
  7. Rock95%
  8. Alcide94%
  9. Jan94%
  10. Paul94%

Bottom 10

  1. Elon42%
  2. Vasco51%
  3. Ayrton53%
  4. Kelton56%
  5. Primo56%
  6. Waldo57%
  7. Dean58%
  8. Axel58%
  9. Oreste59%
  10. Jamir60%

Crush potential for Silva

Bottom 10

  1. Werner42%
  2. Herbert42%
  3. Othon42%
  4. Jack43%
  5. Erich44%
  6. Rolando47%
  7. Petrus48%
  8. Karl49%
  9. Joe50%
  10. Joseph50%
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