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Origin & history of Silva1
Bulgarian / Slovene roots
Silva comes from the Bulgarian / Slovene tradition, meaning "Forest" or "of the woods.".
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How popular is Silva?
1969
peak year
Silva entered U.S. records in 1892, near the turn of the 20th century. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1969, 19 babies received the name (ranked #3184). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #15678), with roughly 7 babies named Silva each year. Silva has been trending upward in recent years. In total, around 911 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
19
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #3,184)
(ranked #3,184)
7
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
70
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
911
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Silva9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
🌍Humanitarian
🎨Creative
🌟Wise
💝Loving
S1
I9
L3
V4
A1
Sum: 18 → Life path 9
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Personality of Silva🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
💝
Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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