Sylvana
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning of the forest; feminine form of Sylvanus.
Babies a year
19
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Sylvana by the numbers
Sylvana was given to 19 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 24 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Sylvana. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Silvanaof the forest, woodland; feminine of Silvanus63 in the US (2017)
- Sylvanasof the forest; a form of Silvanus8 in the US (2017)
- Sylvannafrom the forest; a form of Sylvia6 in the US (2017)
- Sylvianafrom the forest; feminine form of Silvanus5 in the US (2017)
- Sylviafrom the forest636 in the US (2017)
- Solanasunshine or solar11 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Sylvana
Names that are said the same way as Sylvana, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Silvannaof the forest; a form of Silvana9 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a forest or wood
Like Sylvana, each of these has a forest or wood in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Sawyerone who saws wood; woodcutter5,531 in the US (2017)
- Kimberlyfrom the wood of the royal forest1,823 in the US (2017)
- Lennoxelm grove or from the place of the elms1,200 in the US (2017)
- Emberglowing piece of coal or wood192 in England and Wales (2025)
- Henleyhigh wood or clearing670 in the US (2017)
- Kimbervariant of Kimberley, from a place name meaning royal forest508 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Sylvana
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