Meaning of the nameSilvo
- Male
- Sil-vo
Silvo is a male name of uncertain origin in Brazil, a spelling that also exists as a male name in Finnish and Slovenian.
Meaning
The meaning of Silvo is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 3,102
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,799
- Median age
- 48 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,412
- people
Silvo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Silvo, 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 (914 people).
20 women 3,082 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 Silvo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Silvo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.004%
- Pernambuco 0.003%
- Goiás 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 527 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 447 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 443 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 252 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 206 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 167 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 121 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 96 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 87 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 85 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 82 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 75 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 65 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 60 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 52 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 48 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 47 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 41 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 36 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 36 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 32 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 29 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 26 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 21 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Silvo
The origin of the spelling Silvo in Brazil is uncertain. In Finnish and Slovenian, Silvo is a male name, according to Wiktionary. Sílvio, a similar spelling, is given by Behind the Name as the Portuguese form of Silvio, from Latin Silvius, a name linked to the Latin word silva. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,102 people named Silvo; proportionally, it is most common in Bahia. It is almost always male, and most were born between 1960 and 1989.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Silvo · en.wiktionary.org · usage
- Behind the Name: Silvio · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Silvo
What does the name Silvo mean?
The meaning of Silvo is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Silvo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,102 people with the first name Silvo, which ranks it number 3,799 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Silvo a boy's or a girl's name?
Silvo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 20 women and 3,082 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Silvo most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.004% of the state's population is named Silvo (527 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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