Meaning of the nameSilvestre
- Male
- Latin origin
- Sil-ves-tre
Silvestre is a male name of Latin origin, from the Latin Silvester, derived from silva, 'woods, forest', and meaning 'of the woods, wild'.
- People (2022)
- 10,520
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,647
- Median age
- 54 years
- 2010 Census
- 12,875
- people
Silvestre in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Silvestre, 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 (2,172 people).
70 women 10,450 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 Silvestre is most common
States with the highest share of people named Silvestre in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Piauí 0.027%
- Maranhão 0.017%
- Paraná 0.010%
- Santa Catarina 0.009%
- Tocantins 0.008%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,243 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 1,178 | 0.017% |
| Paraná | 1,145 | 0.010% |
| Piauí | 879 | 0.027% |
| Minas Gerais | 789 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 686 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 668 | 0.009% |
| Pará | 500 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 425 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 392 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 385 | 0.006% |
| Ceará | 312 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 297 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 262 | 0.007% |
| Espírito Santo | 210 | 0.006% |
| Alagoas | 203 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 131 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 128 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 118 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 118 | 0.008% |
| Paraíba | 115 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 113 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 76 | 0.005% |
| Sergipe | 57 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 46 | 0.007% |
| Acre | 27 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 17 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Silvestre
Wiktionary records Silvestre as a learned borrowing from the Latin Silvester, equivalent to the English Sylvester. According to Behind the Name, the Latin name means 'of the woods, wild' and comes from the adjective silvestris, derived from silva, 'woods, forest'; Wiktionary gives silvestris the senses 'relating to the forest', 'rural' and 'living in the woods'. The name sounds the same as the common Portuguese adjective silvestre. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 10,520 people named Silvestre, with a median age of 54.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Silvestre (Portuguese) · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Silvester · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: silvestris (Latin) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Sylvester (lista Silvestre como forma portuguesa) · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Silvestre
What does the name Silvestre mean?
Silvestre means “of the woods, wild”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Silvestre in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 10,520 people with the first name Silvestre, which ranks it number 1,647 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Silvestre a boy's or a girl's name?
Silvestre is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 70 women and 10,450 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Silvestre?
Silvestre is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Silvestre most common?
Proportionally, in Piauí: 0.027% of the state's population is named Silvestre (879 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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