Of the forest
Derived from the Latin word 'silva', this name literally translates to forest or woodland. While more common as a surname in Portuguese and Spanish speaking countries, it is used as a given name to evoke a connection to nature and the wild.
Less common today
Silva isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,072 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Prominent Armenian poet and political activist
Croatian-Italian actress and model
The lead operetta character known as the Csárdás Princess · The Csárdás Princess
