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The baby name Silvio is a Boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SEEL-vyo.

Silvio is Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2
Origin: Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish
Pronunciation: SEEL-vyo

What is the meaning of the name Silvio ?

The baby name Silvio is a boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SEEL-vyo.

Silvio is Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish in Origin.

Silvio is the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese continuation of Latin Silvius, an old Roman masculine name attached in legend to the kings of Alba Longa. Its root is Latin silva, woodland or forest; the adjectival name Silvius is best read as of the woods or forest-born, with -ius forming a Roman name rather than an independent word.

The form Silvio belongs especially to Italian naming, with Sílvio regular in Portuguese and Silviu in Romanian. Renaissance and modern Catholic Europe preserved Latin -ius names through learned and saintly usage, while the vernacular -io ending made the name natural in Romance languages. Bearers include Italian writer Silvio Pellico, politician Silvio Berlusconi, footballer Silvio Piola, Cuban songwriter Silvio Rodríguez, and the operatic Silvio in Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci. In the United States it has remained uncommon.

Silvio has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Silvio

Silvio Berlusconi Politician · Born 1936 · Italy Silvio Berlusconi was a prominent Italian politician and businessman, best known for serving as the Prime Minister of Italy in several terms. He also founded the media company Mediaset and owned the football club AC Milan, which achieved great success under his leadership. Silvio Orlando Actor · Born 1957 · Italy Silvio Orlando is an Italian actor best known for his acclaimed film and television work, including The Caiman, Il papà di Giovanna, and The Young Pope. Born on 30 June 1957, he grew up in Naples and began acting in theatre in 1976.

Silvio – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
HN 0 #21 2 704
MT 0 #42 2 1,767
HN Boys 0 #52 1 749
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
AO 0 #58 19 2,729
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
JP 0 #74 4 4,057
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
MT Boys 0 #76 127 4,064
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
AO Boys 0 #101 182 5,568
IT Boys 0 #108 24,295 10,046
BR Boys 0 #109 4,146 12,213
HR Boys 0 #110 308 3,997
EC 0 #116 6 2,502
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
EE Boys 0 #124 2 2,087
Switzerland Boys 2024 #127 11 1,769
CY Boys 0 #130 2 3,473
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
PA 0 #135 4 3,797
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
PT Boys 0 #150 365 7,951
HR 0 #152 28 2,081
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
RS Boys 0 #153 2 2,277
AR Boys 0 #156 863 7,628
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
AR 0 #171 16 2,915
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
PR Boys 0 #175 4 2,508
UY 0 #176 7 2,477
EC Boys 0 #178 63 3,322
Germany Boys 0 #181 2,549 5,697
LU Boys 0 #181 38 4,970
Sweden Boys 2015 #186 2 1,467
Austria 0 #204 10 850
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
UY Boys 0 #206 304 5,922
BR 0 #210 143 5,969
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
BG Boys 0 #213 8 3,850
JP Boys 0 #213 85 7,909
AO Girls 0 #214 4 4,575
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
CO Boys 0 #229 2,532 15,656
IT 0 #230 1,123 4,183
MO Boys 0 #230 5 5,842
PT 0 #234 13 4,161
AL Boys 0 #245 54 5,122
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NA Boys 0 #251 3 6,830
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
MU Boys 0 #264 95 8,477
GR Boys 0 #266 8 6,912
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
BO Boys 0 #289 471 9,244
PE 0 #292 19 6,350
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
CZ Boys 0 #301 5 6,530
Canada Boys 2023 #305 5 2,601
Austria Boys 0 #308 138 2,180
BO 0 #319 63 6,868
DK Boys 0 #326 7 7,401
CN Boys 0 #328 4 9,639
Germany 0 #328 113 2,542
GT 0 #333 6 5,948
PL Boys 0 #338 3 6,459
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
PA Boys 0 #344 142 9,305
MU Girls 0 #359 4 8,539
France Boys 2021 #375 13 2,865
CR Boys 0 #375 116 10,188
CL Boys 0 #387 368 13,390
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
CL 0 #394 18 6,867
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
CO 0 #420 61 7,768
SD Boys 0 #424 22 10,523
Spain 0 #431 22 2,326
MX 0 #441 5 8,339
GT Boys 0 #445 30 7,625
PE Boys 0 #459 591 14,506
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
RU Boys 0 #520 7 12,621
UY Girls 0 #534 3 6,731
PS Boys 0 #536 13 10,655
HK Boys 0 #554 4 12,905
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
IR Boys 0 #561 5 10,162
CM Boys 0 #567 9 12,054
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
IL Boys 0 #577 31 10,983
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
Spain Boys 0 #599 362 5,610
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
AR Girls 0 #628 3 8,289
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
Finland Boys 2026 #673 10 3,552
LB 0 #687 4 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
MX Boys 0 #713 278 16,355
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
QA Boys 0 #739 5 18,093
NL Boys 0 #778 174 5,873
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
United States Boys 2024 #853 40 7,044
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
BR Girls 0 #907 35 12,708
CL Girls 0 #913 3 14,098
OM Boys 0 #914 5 17,948
EG Boys 0 #918 8 15,035
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,006 5 14,861
CO Girls 0 #1,062 17 16,140
MA 0 #1,114 15 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,140 4 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,158 21 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
DZ 0 #1,229 6 20,130
TR 0 #1,251 4 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,263 5 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,310 137 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,690 2 28,008

Silvio is popular in 75 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Switzerland
United States
Canada
Wallonia, Belgium

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People also ask about Silvio

Silvio is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Silvio is a 2 syllable name, pronounced SEEL-vyo.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Silvius, Sílvio, Silviu and Silvije.
Yes — Silvio ranked #127 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Silvio ranks highest in Switzerland (#127 in 2024).
Yes — 2 notable people named Silvio are in our database, including Silvio Berlusconi (Politician), Silvio Orlando (Actor).