Meaning of the nameSilvano
- Male
- Latin origin
- Sil-va-no
- Biblical name
Silvano is a male name of Latin origin, a form of Silvanus, derived from silva, 'forest'.
Meaning
“of the forest (from silva, 'forest')”
Source: Wiktionary: Silvanus · Wiktionary: Silvano · Behind the Name: Silvano
- People (2022)
- 28,156
- Rank in Brazil
- #858
- Median age
- 44 years
- 2010 Census
- 31,658
- people
Silvano in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Silvano, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (9,740 people).
136 women 28,020 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 Silvano is most common
States with the highest share of people named Silvano in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rondônia 0.026%
- Mato Grosso 0.023%
- Minas Gerais 0.022%
- Santa Catarina 0.020%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.020%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 4,993 | 0.011% |
| Minas Gerais | 4,433 | 0.022% |
| Bahia | 2,813 | 0.020% |
| Paraná | 2,077 | 0.018% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,520 | 0.020% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,500 | 0.014% |
| Pernambuco | 1,198 | 0.013% |
| Goiás | 1,180 | 0.017% |
| Pará | 1,051 | 0.013% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 969 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso | 854 | 0.023% |
| Maranhão | 696 | 0.010% |
| Paraíba | 591 | 0.015% |
| Espírito Santo | 573 | 0.015% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 551 | 0.020% |
| Ceará | 433 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 425 | 0.011% |
| Rondônia | 406 | 0.026% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 380 | 0.012% |
| Alagoas | 316 | 0.010% |
| Distrito Federal | 284 | 0.010% |
| Tocantins | 257 | 0.017% |
| Piauí | 229 | 0.007% |
| Sergipe | 153 | 0.007% |
| Acre | 103 | 0.012% |
| Amapá | 86 | 0.012% |
| Roraima | 85 | 0.013% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Silvano
Behind the Name records Silvano as the Italian form of Silvanus, linked to the Latin silva, 'forest'. Wiktionary explains Silvānus as silva plus the relational suffix -ānus and gives as its senses the Roman god of woodlands and a Roman cognomen. In the New Testament, Silvanus is the companion of Paul also called Silas. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 28,156 people named Silvano, with a median age of 44.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Silvanus · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Silvano · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Silvano · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Silvano
What does the name Silvano mean?
Silvano means “of the forest (from silva, 'forest')”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Silvano in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 28,156 people with the first name Silvano, which ranks it number 858 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Silvano a boy's or a girl's name?
Silvano is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 136 women and 28,020 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Silvano?
Silvano is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Silvano most common?
Proportionally, in Rondônia: 0.026% of the state's population is named Silvano (406 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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