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Sylvanna
How to Pronounce Sylvanna
Pronounced sil-VAN-uh /sɪlˈvæn.ə/Medium
Meaning: Sylvanna is a spelling of Sylvana or Silvana, the feminine of Silvanus, from the Latin 'silva,' 'wood' or 'forest' - so 'of the forest.' Silvanus was the Roman god of woodlands. The double-n and y spelling gives it a decorative finish.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Sylvanna is a decorative spelling of Sylvana or Silvana, from the Latin 'silva,' 'wood' or 'forest,' by way of Silvanus, the Roman god of the woodlands. It came into American use as a graceful nature name and stayed rare, cresting at only about fifteen girls a year around 1996 with a long thin earlier tail.
A Sylvanna from its peak would be in her late twenties today. Its smooth three-beat sound sits beside Silvia, Sylvia, and Savanna - the -vanna and silva- names - and with nature names in fashion it reads as more wearable than its scarcity suggests, though it has not truly revived. It shortens to Sylvie or Vanna.
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What does the name Sylvanna mean?
Sylvanna means 'of the forest,' from the Latin silva, by way of Sylvana and the woodland god Silvanus.
How do you pronounce Sylvanna?
It is said sil-VAN-uh, three syllables with the stress in the middle.
Is Sylvanna a boy or a girl name?
Sylvanna is a girl's name.
Is Sylvanna a popular name?
No. Sylvanna has always been rare, reaching its modest best around nineteen-ninety-six.