The first name Silvio
A boy’s name from Italian.
3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Italian origin
Borrowed from Italian Silvio.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Silvio last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2005, with 4 births (#3,208).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Silvio with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Silvio at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 45 boys born in the United States were named Silvio, the 2,830th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1922, when 86 were.
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 Silvio
44 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Silvio GesellGerman-Argentine economist (1862–1930)
- Silvio RodríguezCuban recording artist; musician, singer-songwriter, born 1946
- Silvio MarzoliniArgentine footballer (1940–2020)
- Silvio SantosBrazilian media entrepreneur (1930–2024)
- Sílvio José CanutoBrazilian association football player, born 1977
- Silvio ProtoBelgian footballer, born 1983
- Silvio MarićCroatian footballer, born 1975
- Silvio LeonardCuban sprinter, born 1955
- Silvio HeinevetterGerman handball player, born 1984
- Silvio HortaAmerican television producer and writer (1974-2020)
- Silvio AmadioFilm director, Screenwriter (1926–1995)
- Silvio HernándezBasketball player (1908–1984)
More Italian boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Silvio mean?
- Borrowed from Italian Silvio.
- What is the origin of the name Silvio?
- Borrowed from Italian Silvio.
- How popular is the name Silvio?
- In 2023, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Silvio, ranking 4,991st. Its peak was 2005, with 4 births.
- Is Silvio a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 3,000 US babies named Silvio since 1880 were boys.
- When was Silvio most popular?
- 1922 in the United States, when 86 babies were named Silvio, its highest rank at 708th.