Meaning of the nameSylvio
- Male
- Latin origin
- Syl-vi-o
Sylvio is a spelling of the name Sílvio, which means “from Latin silva, 'woods, forest'”.
Meaning
“from Latin silva, 'woods, forest'”
Meaning of the name Sílvio, of which Sylvio is a spelling.
Source: Behind the Name: Silvius
- People (2022)
- 2,059
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,013
- Median age
- 61 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,860
- people
Sylvio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Sylvio, 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 (468 people).
0 women 2,055 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 Sylvio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Sylvio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.004%
- São Paulo 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 706 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 609 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 176 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 101 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 67 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 55 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 52 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 44 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 42 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 42 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 21 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 19 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 18 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Sylvio
It swaps the I for a Y, in a spelling with an old-fashioned look; most people with this spelling were born before 1970.
About the name Sílvio
Behind the Name derives Silvius from Latin silva, 'woods, forest', and presents it as the family name of several legendary kings of Alba Longa. The same page gives Sílvio as the Portuguese form, and Wiktionary records Sílvio and Silvio as a masculine name equivalent to the English Silvius. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 119,498 people named Sílvio, with a median age of 50. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Other spellings of Sílvio
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Sílvio | 119,498 |
| Sylvio | 2,059 |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Silvius · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Silvio · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Silvio · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Wiktionary: Sílvio · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Sylvio
What does the name Sylvio mean?
Sylvio means “from Latin silva, 'woods, forest'”, according to Behind the Name. This is the meaning of the name Sílvio, of which Sylvio is a spelling.
How many people are named Sylvio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,059 people with the first name Sylvio, which ranks it number 5,013 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Sylvio a boy's or a girl's name?
Sylvio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,055 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Sylvio?
Sylvio is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Sylvio most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.004% of the state's population is named Sylvio (609 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Sylvio?
Sílvio. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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