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Around the globe, Silvius (Silvius , Sylwiusz , Силвио ) is a rare male first name. The given name Silvius is characteristic of Eastern Europe, particularly Bulgaria, where it is a rare masculine name, Romania, and Poland. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Romania, Poland, and Indonesia. More frequently, Silvius is the last name as well as the forename.
Silvius is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Silvermane , the fictional supervillian; Silvio Dante , the fictional character from The Sopranos and Silvio Masperi , the theatrical character in the play "As You Desire Me".