Meaning of the nameSilval
- Male
- Sil-val
Silval is a Brazilian male name whose ending -val is a formative of uncertain origin, common in names such as Lourival and Durval.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,017 people named Silval, the 8,192nd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 56, and the largest group was born in the 1960s. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Meaning
The meaning of Silval is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,017
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,192
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 871
- people
Silval in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Silval, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (262 people).
0 women 1,015 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Silval is most common
States with the highest share of people named Silval in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 216 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 199 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 93 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 86 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 59 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 44 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 41 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 38 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 31 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 28 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 27 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 23 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 15 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Silval
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) describes -val as a formative of uncertain origin, perhaps a fragment of names such as Durval and Lourival. The origin of the beginning Sil- in this name is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,017 people named Silval, almost always male and with a median age of 56; the records run from people born before 1940 to those born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Silval
What does the name Silval mean?
The meaning of Silval is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Silval in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,017 people with the first name Silval, which ranks it number 8,192 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Silval a boy's or a girl's name?
Silval is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,015 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Silval most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.001% of the state's population is named Silval (199 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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