Silvan Forename
60,177th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 10,272 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein
Silvan Forename Definition:
SILVANUS. For the latter, see Sylvanus; Silvan is a shortening of Silvanus. In Latin, the more Classical spelling of Sylvanus, Sylvester, Sylvia is that in sil-, as basically in silva, ‘a wood. ‘
Silvan Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 100% | 4,791 | 1:44,716 | 3,251 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 1,713 | 1:4,795 | 684 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 442 | 1:119,431 | 6,225 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 322 | 1:52,491 | 3,520 |
| Turkey | 85% | 259 | 1:300,393 | 5,449 |
| India | 95% | 255 | 1:4,764,227 | 185,292 |
| Germany | 100% | 255 | 1:379,129 | 4,478 |
| United States | 86% | 239 | 1:1,516,891 | 27,826 |
| Slovenia | 100% | 235 | 1:10,463 | 933 |
| Uganda | 100% | 225 | 1:182,031 | 6,536 |
| Romania | 100% | 214 | 1:93,701 | 4,222 |
| Indonesia | - | 201 | 1:1,283,401 | 74,337 |
| Malta | - | 170 | 1:2,526 | 443 |
| Albania | 92% | 125 | 1:24,373 | 2,888 |
| Lebanon | 75% | 74 | 1:76,048 | 2,859 |
| South Africa | 100% | 62 | 1:879,559 | 35,041 |
| Canada | - | 61 | 1:543,170 | 13,868 |
| Jamaica | - | 55 | 1:52,422 | 2,922 |
| Philippines | 98% | 44 | 1:2,409,306 | 51,061 |
| Croatia | 100% | 38 | 1:110,976 | 2,598 |
| Italy | 95% | 30 | 1:2,035,403 | 14,030 |
| Kenya | 97% | 26 | 1:1,781,043 | 20,128 |
| Thailand | 100% | 26 | 1:2,694,839 | 66,052 |
| England | 95% | 25 | 1:2,224,117 | 27,299 |
| Sweden | 85% | 23 | 1:428,605 | 11,536 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 100% | 22 | 1:61,883 | 5,136 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 21 | 1:3,515,600 | 73,131 |
| Belgium | 100% | 21 | 1:547,145 | 8,531 |
| Iran | - | 18 | 1:4,360,937 | 18,054 |
| Malaysia | 86% | 17 | 1:1,791,173 | 53,830 |
| Greece | 100% | 16 | 1:683,409 | 7,898 |
| Liechtenstein | - | 15 | 1:2,524 | 355 |
| Guyana | 100% | 14 | 1:54,519 | 4,997 |
| France | 100% | 14 | 1:4,747,881 | 19,704 |
| Zambia | - | 14 | 1:1,132,485 | 16,312 |
| Czechia | 100% | 13 | 1:819,705 | 3,136 |
| Nicaragua | 100% | 12 | 1:501,528 | 8,668 |
| Bulgaria | 90% | 11 | 1:635,490 | 8,785 |
| Austria | 100% | 10 | 1:851,420 | 6,482 |
| Mexico | 100% | 10 | 1:12,414,443 | 34,902 |
| Cameroon | 75% | 8 | 1:2,701,313 | 52,296 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 8 | 1:893,999 | 27,106 |
| Denmark | - | 7 | 1:807,071 | 10,426 |
| Argentina | 100% | 7 | 1:6,110,463 | 14,292 |
| Nigeria | 69% | 6 | 1:29,594,060 | 217,150 |
| China | - | 6 | 1:227,675,964 | 74,319 |
| El Salvador | - | 6 | 1:1,056,964 | 6,645 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100% | 5 | 1:22,316 | 2,594 |
| Singapore | - | 5 | 1:1,257,411 | 16,611 |
| Russia | 100% | 5 | 1:28,846,741 | 73,146 |
| Bahrain | - | 4 | 1:337,168 | 4,986 |
| Israel | 100% | 4 | 1:2,100,730 | 20,870 |
| Venezuela | - | 4 | 1:7,550,473 | 90,577 |
| Australia | - | 4 | 1:3,414,406 | 25,298 |
| Slovakia | 100% | 3 | 1:1,770,021 | 5,487 |
| San Marino | 100% | 3 | 1:10,973 | 542 |
| Peru | 100% | 3 | 1:10,597,151 | 58,549 |
| Colombia | - | 3 | 1:15,926,309 | 51,235 |
| Serbia | 100% | 3 | 1:2,381,907 | 7,319 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 2 | 1:88,908 | 5,280 |
| Spain | - | 2 | 1:23,264,982 | 24,876 |
| Norway | - | 2 | 1:2,566,164 | 24,989 |
| New Zealand | - | 2 | 1:2,268,022 | 12,390 |
| Kosovo | - | 2 | 1:930,720 | 16,593 |
| Grenada | 100% | 2 | 1:54,062 | 3,078 |
| Chile | 100% | 2 | 1:8,803,604 | 33,591 |
| Wales | 100% | 2 | 1:1,547,154 | 12,610 |
| Barbados | - | 2 | 1:144,894 | 2,643 |
| Zimbabwe | 50% | 2 | 1:7,711,908 | 84,647 |
| Taiwan | - | 1 | 1:23,769,682 | 193,280 |
| Tunisia | - | 1 | 1:676,902 | 12,933 |
| Uruguay | - | 1 | 1:3,427,637 | 13,958 |
| Luxembourg | - | 1 | 1:564,049 | 5,042 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 1 | 1:30,812,565 | 27,537 |
| Qatar | 100% | 1 | 1:2,369,605 | 59,530 |
| Poland | 100% | 1 | 1:38,027,112 | 9,241 |
| Oman | - | 1 | 1:4,108,667 | 12,526 |
| Northern Cyprus | 100% | 1 | 1:318,133 | 3,044 |
| Moldova | 100% | 1 | 1:3,561,139 | 8,690 |
| Mauritius | - | 1 | 1:1,297,784 | 13,721 |
| Iraq | - | 1 | 1:35,017,859 | 22,933 |
| Egypt | - | 1 | 1:91,900,946 | 53,283 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 1 | 1:10,431,270 | 30,761 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 1 | 1:4,767,948 | 27,206 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 100% | 1 | 1:3,524,458 | 8,651 |
| Benin | - | 1 | 1:10,575,843 | 90,010 |
| Belarus | 100% | 1 | 1:9,482,384 | 20,892 |
| Bahamas | - | 1 | 1:399,370 | 4,606 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | - | 1 | 1:99,395 | 3,544 |
The alternate forms: Silván (16) are calculated separately.
Silvan (9,221) may also be a surname.
Silvan Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
SILVANUS. For the latter, see Sylvanus; Silvan is a shortening of Silvanus. In Latin, the more Classical spelling of Sylvanus, Sylvester, Sylvia is that in sil-, as basically in silva, ‘a wood. ‘
— Name This Child (1959) by Eric Partridge
Silvan Forename Popularity
Silvan Demographics
Average Male Silvan Height
174.66 cm
Average male height (US):
175.3 cm
Sample size: 44 (2014)
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Phonetically Similar Names
Silvan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Silvan in the Russian language | ||
| Сильван | silvan | - |
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