Selvaggio as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Selvaggio

What is the meaning of the name Selvaggio ?

The baby name Selvaggio is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /selˈvaddʒo/ (sel-VAH-djo).

Selvaggio is Italian in Origin.

Selvaggio is an Italian masculine given name and surname derived from the adjective selvaggio, “wild; untamed,” tracing back to Latin silvaticus (“of the woods,” source of French sauvage and Spanish salvaje). The name carries earthy, nature-bound imagery as well as a metaphorical sense of independence or fierce spirit. Its most common feminine counterpart is Selvaggia, well attested in medieval Tuscany; related but not strictly variant are Silvio/Silvana (from silva, “forest”).

In Italian onomastics, Selvaggio appears in medieval and early modern records as a descriptive byname that occasionally became a given name, especially in central regions. It could signal rural origins, a robust temperament, or protective roughness. Today it remains rare as a first name and is more familiar as a surname, though it finds niche revival appeal among parents seeking a bold, nature-inflected choice. Regional variant Salvaggio occurs in southern Italy.