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Sylvio

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Sylvio

Pronounced SIL-vee-oh /ˈsɪlvioʊ/Medium

Meaning: Sylvio is a spelling of Silvio, the Italian and Portuguese descendant of the Latin Silvius, from 'silva', wood or forest. In Roman legend Silvius was a name of the Alban kings, so it carries an old woodland-and-lineage sense. Its American bearers point to Italian and Latin heritage families.Medium

In 30 seconds: Sylvio is an Italian and Portuguese form of Silvio, from Latin 'silva' meaning 'forest'. A rare heritage name, it appeared thinly across the century (said SIL-vee-oh).
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Origin MediumItalian, Latin
MeaningSylvio is a spelling of Silvio, the Italian and Portuguese descendant of the Latin Silvius, from 'silva', wood or forest. In Roman legend Silvius was a name of the Alban kings, so it carries an old woodland-and-lineage sense. Its American bearers point to Italian and Latin heritage families.
U.S. rank (2015)#11902 ↘ Falling
2015 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1921
Total births (all-time)≈ 463
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192119072015

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

Sylvio is the Italian and Portuguese Silvio, from the Latin silva, forest, and the legendary Silvius of the Alban royal line. Its handful of American appearances belong to Italian and other Latin heritage families keeping an ancestral name alive.

It was always uncommon here, a few dozen boys a year around its faint high near 1921, surfacing thinly into recent decades. Its melodic three-beat sound sits beside Silvano, Silvestro and Elio.

Did you know? Sylvio grows straight from the Latin word for forest, 'silva' - the same root behind Sylvia, Silvana and the woodland Roman kings called Silvius.
Overall data confidence 66%
References - Sylvio / Silvio — Latin silva 'forest'; Italian/Portuguese form

Variations

SilvioSilviusSylvius

Nicknames

SilVio

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If you like Sylvio…

Silvio— the standard Italian spelling
Silvano— a related Latin 'forest' name
Elio— a short Italian heritage boy's name
Savio— shares the -io ending
Serjio— shares Sylvio's Latin roots

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sylvio mean?

It is a form of Silvio, from the Latin 'silva', meaning 'wood' or 'forest'.

How do you pronounce Sylvio?

It's said SIL-vee-oh /ˈsɪlvioʊ/, three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Sylvio a boy or girl name?

Sylvio is used as a boy's name.

Is Sylvio a popular name?

No, it was always a rare heritage name in America, appearing thinly across the twentieth century.

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