Overview
As a variant of Silvia, Sylvia took on a life of its own. Its meaning is often given as “Of the forest”. Across languages it appears in Arabic, Japanese, Russian and Chinese, among others. Notable bearers include Sylvia Plath and Sylvia Kristel.
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Meaning
Of the forest
Origin
Latin
Famous people named Sylvia
Sylvia in other languages
- Arabicسيلفيا
- Japaneseシルヴィア
- RussianСильвия
- Chinese西尔维娅
Numerology
7
The name Sylvia carries numerology number 7. (For entertainment.)