Around the world, Silva (Silvia 
, Silva 
, سيلفا 
, along with others...) is a prevalent feminine forename. The first name Silva is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Argentina, where it is a prevalent feminine name, Mexico, where it is a common female name, and Uruguay (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Mexico, Argentina, and Brazil. More prevalently, Silva is the last name as well as the forename.
Silva is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
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| Silvia | Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Mexico, Argentina |
| Silva | Portugal, Brazil, Mexico, Sri Lanka, Argentina |
| سيلفا | Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Egypt, Sudan, Syria |
| Сильва | Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Ukraine |
| Силва | Russia, Bulgaria, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Ukraine |
| シルバ | Japan |
| סילבה | Israel |
| Сілва | Ukraine |
Dasilva, Salbahis, Saltus, Salvage, Salvaje, Sauvage, Savage, Selba, Selva, Selvatico, Selve, Silvanus, Silvester, Silvestra, Silvestris, Silvius, Silvà, Silvá, Silvâ, Silvā, Silvą, Siĺva, Siłva, Sovaĝa, Sylph, Sylvan, Sylve, Sylvester, Sylvi, Sylvia, Sylwia, Sìlva, Sìlvà, Sìlvá, Sìlvâ, Sílva, Sílvia, Sílvà, Sílvá, Sílvâ, Sílvã, Sílvā, Sîlva, Sîlvà, Sîlvá, Sîlvâ, Sîlvã, Sîlvā, Sîlvă, Sîłva,
Silva is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Silva , the fictional character from Shaman King; Silva La Forge , the Fictional character from Star Trek - captain of USS Hera and mother of Geordi La Forge, Interface; Silva , the fictional character from Granblue Fantasy; Silvía Night , the fictional character, The Silvia Night Show and Sylvia , the fictional character in the Star Trek universe, Catspaw, and in many other works.
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| guterre alderete da silva (b. 1040) |
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| gomes pais da silva (b. 1120) |
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| soeiro pires da silva (b. 1130) |
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| aldonza martínez de silva Portuguese noblewoman, mistress of King Alfonso IX of León (b. 1200) |
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garcía de silva y figueroa Spanish diplomat and traveller (1550-1624), ES (b. 1550) |
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| sancho de tovar e silva Portuguese noble (b. 1551) |
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| duarte da silva Silva, Duarte da (1596–1677), merchant (b. 1596) |
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| bento do amaral da silva BR (b. 1647) |
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| ayres antonio da silva PT (b. 1700) |
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| mericas da silva (1715-1799) (b. 1715) |
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cândido josé xavier dias da silva Portuguese politician, PT (b. 1769) |
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| chica da silva enslaved Brazilian woman, BR (b. 1732) |
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bento gonçalves da silva Brazilian politician, BR (b. 1788) |
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| doña maria ana de palafox y silva 24 Jun 1759 Madrid - 21 Nov 1810 Madrid (b. 1759) |
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