Silvija
- Meaning:
- Of the forest, woodland (from Latin "silva" = forest)
- Origin:
- Latin
About the name Silvija
From Latin 'silva' ('forest'). In Roman legend Rhea Silvia was the mother of Romulus and Remus. A classic name.
Popularity with newborns
Silvija has not appeared on the annual list of the most popular newborn names. That list covers the 50 most common names for each sex, so the name was given to fewer children than the 50th name of the year — not to none.
People with this name in Croatia
4,139 people in Croatia are called Silvija, according to the 2021 census. That is #221 among all the names in Imenko.
Where the name is found
Silvija is recorded in every Croatian county.
Sources
Counts of people living in Croatia come from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics' 2021 census, which suppresses any figure below 10. Yearly birth figures come from its annual list of the most popular newborn names. Meaning, origin, name day and nicknames are curated by Imenko.