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Silvino

♂ Boy

Pronounced sil-VEE-noh /silˈviː.no/Medium

Meaning: Silvino is the Spanish and Italian form of the Latin Silvinus, a name based on silva, 'wood' or 'forest,' and closely related to Silvanus, the Roman god of woodlands. It means, in effect, 'of the forest.'Low

In 30 seconds: Silvino is a Spanish and Italian name from Latin meaning 'of the forest.' It was always rare in the United States and peaked in the early nineteen-nineties (said sil-VEE-noh).
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Origin LowLatin, Spanish
MeaningSilvino is the Spanish and Italian form of the Latin Silvinus, a name based on silva, 'wood' or 'forest,' and closely related to Silvanus, the Roman god of woodlands. It means, in effect, 'of the forest.'
U.S. rank (2023)#12033 ↗ Rising
2023 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1993
Total births (all-time)≈ 341

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199319232023

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Silvino descends from the Latin Silvinus, built on silva, 'forest,' and shadowed by Silvanus, the Roman god of woods and fields. The name has long been used across Spanish- and Italian-speaking regions, carrying a calm, sylvan sense of belonging to the woodland.

In the United States it stayed uncommon, borne mostly within Spanish-speaking families and reaching a small peak around 1993. A Silvino from that time is in his thirties today.

Did you know? The root silva, 'forest,' also gives us words like sylvan and the Roman woodland god Silvanus, tying Silvino to an old family of leafy, green-shaded names.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Silvino — Spanish/Italian from Latin Silvinus (silva 'forest'; cf. Silvanus)

Variations

SilvanoSilvioSilvanus

Nicknames

SilvioVinoSilvi

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Silvio— a like Latin forest-root name
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Silvino mean?

It is a Spanish and Italian name from the Latin Silvinus, meaning 'of the forest.'

How do you pronounce Silvino?

It is said sil-VEE-noh /silˈviː.no/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Silvino a boy or girl name?

Silvino is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Silvino?

It has always been rare in the United States, most often within Spanish-speaking families, peaking in the early nineteen-nineties.

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