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    The first name Silvana

    A girl’s name from Italian.

    3 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    Italian origin

    From Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish Silvana, from Latin Silvāna.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Silvana last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 5 girls. It peaked in 2005, with 8 births (#2,438).

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    95
    babies named Silvana, 1996–2025
    #4,192
    rank in 2024
    2005
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Silvana with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Silvana at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 47 girls born in the United States were named Silvana, the 3,339th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 64 were.

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    2,420
    babies named Silvana since 1880
    #3,339
    rank in 2025
    2007
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Silvana

    9 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Silvana Gallardo
      American actress (1953–2012)
    • Silvana Suárez
      Argentine model and beauty queen (born 1958)
    • Silvana Jachino
      Actress (1916–2004)
    • Silvana Lima
      Brazilian surfer, born 1984
    • Silvana Chausheva
      Bulgarian volleyball player, born 1995
    • Silvana Blagoeva
      Bulgarian biathlete, born 1972
    • Silvana López Moreira
      Former First Lady of Paraguay (* 1974)
    • Silvana Roth
      Argentinian actor (1924–2010)
    • Coki Ramírez
      Argentine recording artist; singer and model, born 1980

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    Questions

    What does the name Silvana mean?
    From Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish Silvana, from Latin Silvāna.
    What is the origin of the name Silvana?
    From Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish Silvana, from Latin Silvāna.
    How popular is the name Silvana?
    In 2024, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Silvana, ranking 4,192nd. Its peak was 2005, with 8 births.
    Is Silvana a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 2,420 US babies named Silvana since 1880 were girls.
    When was Silvana most popular?
    2007 in the United States, when 64 babies were named Silvana, its highest rank at 2,855th.