Silva, da Silva, and de Silva are surnames of Portuguese or Galician origin which are widespread in the Portuguese-speaking countries including Brazil. The name is derived from

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("forest" or "woodland"). It is the family name of the

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. The name is widespread in Galician-speaking regions of Spain (mostly in Galicia) and even more so in regions of the former

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in the Americas (being the most common surname in Brazil), in Africa and Asia, notably in India and Sri Lanka. It is also quite common in Spanish-speaking Latin America. Movement of people has led to the name being used in many places. Due to emigration from Portuguese-speaking countries, Silva (and the variants Da Silva and De Silva) is the fifth most common surname in the

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Val-de-Marne Val-de-Marne (, "Vale of the Marne") is a department of France located in the Île-de-France region. Named after the river Marne, it is situated in the Grand Paris metropolis to the southeast of the City of Paris. In 2019, Val-de-Marne had a ...

, outside Paris, and it was the 19th most common family name given to newborns between 1966 and 1990 in France. Notable people and characters with these names include the following.

Arts

Actors

Adele Silva Adele Silva (born 19 November 1980) is an English actress. She played the role of Kelly Windsor in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'' on and off from 1993 to 2011. In 1989, she had a minor role in the final classic series ''Doctor Who'' story ' ...

(born 1980), British actress *

António Silva (actor) António Maria da Silva (15 August 1886 – 3 March 1971) was a Portuguese actor. He appeared in more than 40 productions over his more than 50 years in acting. Early life António Silva was born to a humble family, one of many sons and daughte ...

(1886–1971), Portuguese actor *

Deepani Silva Deepani Silva () also known as Deepani de Silva () is a Sri Lankan popular veteran film and teledrama actress. She made it to the films after appearing in several street dramas and plays. On 28 May 2018, Deepani Silva was arrested and was rele ...

, Sri Lankan actress *

Douglas Silva Douglas Silva (born 27 September 1988)City of Men - The Movie: Cast
or simply DG is a Bra ...

(born 1988), Brazilian actor *

Fernando Ramos da Silva Fernando Ramos da Silva (29 November 1967 – 25 August 1987) was a Brazilian actor who became known for his role in Hector Babenco's 1981 film '' Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fraco'', a documentary-style account of the street children of Brazil. Da Si ...

(1967–1987), Brazilian actor * Frank Silva (1950–1995), American actor and set dresser *

Freddie Silva Haupe Liyanage Athukorala Morris Joseph Ranabahu, (born 18 May 1938 – died 29 October 2001: ), popularly as Freddie Silva, was a Sri Lankan film actor, and playback singer, who appeared from 1963 until 2001. Freddie was known for being one of t ...

(1938–2001), Sri Lankan actor, comedian and playback singer *

Gertrudes Rita da Silva Gertrudes Rita da Silva (18251888), often known just as Gertrudes, was a 19th-century Portuguese actress, who was particularly known for her comic performances. Early life Gertrudes Rita de Azevedo was born on 31 January 1825, in the parish of S ...

(1825–1888), Portuguese actor *

Henry Silva Henry Silva (September 23, 1926 – September 14, 2022) was an American actor, with a film and television career which spanned fifty years. A prolific character actor in over 140 productions, he was known for his "dark, sepulchral" looks and ...

(1926–2022), American actor * Howard da Silva (1909–1986), American actor and director * Sadiris Master (died 1958), Sri Lankan Sinhalese actor, musician * Hilarion "Larry" Silva (1937–2004), Filipino actor, comedian and politician *

Leena de Silva Liyanage Don Leena Piyasili de Silva (; 30 October 1936 – 1 December 2023), popularly referred to as Leena de Silva (), was a Sri Lankan actress who worked in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television. One of the earliest pillars of Sri Lanka ...

(born 1936), Sri Lankan Sinhala film, television, and theater actress *

Leslie Silva Leslie Silva (born April 21) is an American actress who has had long running television roles in ''Odyssey 5'', '' Providence'', and ''Shades of Blue''. Early life and education Silva graduated from the University of Connecticut with a BFA in ...

(born 1968), American actress *

Nicole da Silva Nicole da Silva is an Australian stage, film and television actress, best known for her roles as Stella Dagostino in the series '' Rush'' (2008–2011), and as Franky Doyle in the show ''Wentworth'' (2013–2018, 2019). She has made appearance ...

(born 1981), Australian actress *

Palitha Silva Garanduwa Baarage Palitha Silva (born August 30, 1967, as :si:පාලිත සිල්වා, පාලිත සිල්වා) inhala is a Sri Lankan actor, dramatist, producer, director, scriptwriter, and author. He started his caree ...

(born 1967), Sri Lankan actor *Paulo Rogério da Silva (born 1970), Brazilian actor also known as

Gero Camilo Gero Camilo (born Paulo Rogério da Silva on December 18, 1970) is a Brazilian actor, dramatist, singer-songwriter and poet. A descendant of Indigenous, African, Portuguese, and Dutch people, he was born in Fortaleza, Ceará from parents of Ac ...

* Rafael L. Silva (born 1994), Brazilian-American actor *

Roy de Silva Chathurartha Devadithya Gardiyawasam Lindamulage Roy Aloysius Felix de Silva, popularly known as Roy de Silva (රෝයි ද සිල්වා; 30 August 1937 – 30 June 2018), was a Sri Lankan actor and film director in Sri Lankan cinema. ...

(1937–2018), Sri Lankan Sinhalese actor and film director *

Sanjit De Silva Sanjit De Silva (born 31 October 1976) is a Sri Lankan actor and director who is known for his roles in ''The Company Men'' and '' American Desi''. Early life De Silva was born in Colombo and graduated from New York University's Tisch School o ...

(born 1976), Sri Lankan American actor and director *

Simone Silva Martha Simone de Bouillard (15 August 1928 – 30 November 1957), better known as Simone Silva, was an Egyptian and French film actress who appeared in a handful of British B-movies during the 1950s. Silva, who was once quoted as saying she ...

(1928–1957), Egyptian-born French film actress, also briefly in British films

Musicians

* Da Silva (born 1976), French singer, songwriter of Portuguese origin *

Alan Silva Alan Lee da Silva (born 22 January 1939, in Bermuda) is an American free jazz multi-instrumentalist, best known as a double bassist. He has recorded on keyboards, violin, cello and trumpet among other instruments. Biography Silva was born a ...

(born 1939), American free jazz double bassist *

Amancio D'Silva Amancio D'Silva (19 March 1936 – 17 July 1996) was an Indian jazz guitarist and composer, known for his own recordings and his collaborations with other musicians in Britain, notably Joe Harriott and Stan Tracey. Life He was born in Bombay (n ...

(1936–1996), Indian jazz guitarist and composer * Andrew Conrad De Silva, Sri Lankan Australian R&B and rock vocalist and instrumentalist *

Dawn Silva Dawn Silva is an American funk vocalist. Silva started her career as a background vocalist for Sly and the Family Stone. She joined Parliament-Funkadelic in 1977. She was the only original Brides of Funkenstein member to continue through the Br ...

, American funk vocalist * Deepal Silva (1967–2017), Sri Lankan Sinhalese playback singer and actor * Desmond de Silva (1944–2022), Sri Lankan vocalist * Francisco Manuel da Silva (1795–1865), Brazilian composer and music professor *

(1926–2022), Cape Verdean band leader/singer *

Humberto Rodríguez Silva Humberto Rodríguez Silva (August 14, 1908 – April 3, 1952) was a Cuban songwriter and judge. He composed many popular afros and guarachas such as "La negra Cacha", "Se me rompió el bongó" and "A caridad le da santo", as well as boleros such a ...

(1908–1952), Cuban composer and judge *

Horace Silver Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silver (September 2, 1928 – June 18, 2014) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, particularly in the hard bop style that he helped pioneer in the 1950s. After playing tenor saxophone and piano at sch ...

(1928–2014), American jazz pianist, composer and bandleader * Luis Silva (1943–2008), American Tejano songwriter *Lúcio Silva da Souza, known artistically as

Silva Silva, da Silva, and de Silva are surnames of Portuguese or Galician origin which are widespread in the Portuguese-speaking countries including Brazil. The name is derived from Latin ("forest" or "woodland"). It is the family name of the Hous ...

, Brazilian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist * Malcolm "Mac" Silva (1947–1989), Aboriginal Australian musician, who appeared in the film '' Country Outcasts'' * Natalia Lafourcade Silva (born 1984), Mexican singer and musician * Rui da Silva (born 1968), Portuguese DJ * Stuart de Silva (born, Sri Lankan Australian jazz pianist * Virajini Lalithya de Silva (born 1973), Sri Lankan Sinhalese vocalist * Vivian Wilson da Silva Fernandes (born 1990), Indian Rapper from Mumbai, India, also known as DIVINE * Vivienne de Silva Boralessa (1930–2017), Sri Lankan vocalist (Buddhist devotional music) * Yohani Diloka de Silva, Sri Lankan singer, songwriter, rapper, music producer, YouTuber and businesswoman, also known as Yohani

Painters and sculptors

António Carvalho de Silva Porto António Carvalho da Silva (11 November 1850 – 1 June 1893), known as Silva Porto, was a Portuguese naturalist painter. Biography Born in Porto, he studied there under João António Correia and Tadeu de Almeida Furtado, then continued h ...

(1850–1893), Portuguese naturalist painter *Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (

Diego Velázquez Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (baptised 6 June 15996 August 1660) was a Spanish painter, the leading artist in the Noble court, court of King Philip IV of Spain, Philip IV of Spain and Portugal, and of the Spanish Golden Age. He i ...

), Spanish painter * Francis Augustus Silva (1835–1886), American painter * Manuel Pereira da Silva (1920–2003), Portuguese sculptor * Marilyn da Silva (born 1952), American metalsmith *

Maria Helena Vieira da Silva Maria Helena Vieira da Silva (13 June 1908 – 6 March 1992) was a Portuguese abstract painter. She was considered a leading member of the European abstract expressionism movement known as Art Informel. Her works feature complex interiors and c ...

(1908–1992), Portuguese painter * William Posey Silva (1859–1948), American painter

Writers

;First name *

Silva Kaputikyan Silva Kaputikyan () (20 January 1919 – 25 August 2006) was an Armenian poet and political activist. One of the best-known Armenian writers of the twentieth century, she is recognized as "the leading poetess of Armenia" and "the grand lady of t ...

(1919–2006), Armenian poet, writer, academician and public activist ;Surname * Alfreda de Silva (1920–2001), Sri Lankan Sinhala poet, journalist, and screenwriter *

António Diniz da Cruz e Silva António Diniz da Cruz e Silva (4 July 1731 in Lisbon5 October 1799 in Rio de Janeiro) was a Portugal, Portuguese magistrate and heroic-comic poet, son of a Lisbon carpenter who emigrated to the Colonial Brazil, Portuguese colony of Brazil shortly b ...

(1731–1799), Portuguese heroic-comic poet * António José da Silva (1705–1739), eighteenth-century Brazilian Converso playwright known as "The Jew" *Arménio Adroaldo Vieira e Silva ( Arménio Vieira) (born 1941), Portuguese journalist *

Baltasar Lopes da Silva Baltasar Lopes da Silva (23 April 1907 – 8 May 1989) was a writer, poet and linguist from Cape Verde, who wrote in both Portuguese and Cape Verdean Creole. With Manuel Lopes and Jorge Barbosa, he was the founder of '' Claridade''. In 1947 ...

, Cape Verdean writer *

Daniel Silva (novelist) Daniel Silva (born December 19, 1960) is an American journalist and author of thriller and spy novels. Early life Silva was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan. When he was seven years old, his family moved to Merced, California. He was raised as a Ca ...

, American author *

John de Silva John de Silva (13 January 1857 – 28 January 1922) was a Sri Lankan playwright. Life and career Early life De Silva was born on 13 January 1857 in Kotte. He worked as a teacher and a lawyer before entering theater. His first drama '' ...

, Sri Lankan Sinhalese playwright *José Gabriel Lopes da Silva (

Gabriel Mariano José Gabriel Lopes da Silva, also known as Gabriel Mariano (May 18, 1928 in Ribeira Grande – February 18, 2002 in Lisbon, Portugal), was a Cape Verdean poet, novelist, and an essayist. He studied at São Joaquim and graduated as director in Li ...

), Cape Verdean poet and essayist *Joseph Silva, a pseudonym of American author

Ron Goulart Ronald Joseph Goulart (; January 13, 1933 – January 14, 2022) was an American popular culture historian and mystery, fantasy and science fiction author. He worked on novels and novelizations (and other works) being published under various ps ...

* Luís Filipe Silva, Portuguese writer * Nihal De Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese novelist *

Sugathapala de Silva Sugathapala De Silva (4 August 1928 – 28 October 2002) was a Sri Lankan dramatist and novelist. Biography Early life Sugathapala De Silva was born on 4 August 1928 Midigama (weligama, Matara), to the son of a small trader. He grew up among ...

, Sri Lankan Sinhalese dramatist, novelist, radio play producer, and translator *

Víctor Domingo Silva Víctor Domingo Silva Endeiza (May 12, 1882, Tongoy, Chile, Tongoy, Elqui Province – August 20, 1960, Santiago, Chile, Santiago) was a Chilean poet, journalist, playwright and writer. He was of Basque people, Basque descent by mother's side. ...

, Chilean poet, journalist, playwright and writer * Wellawattearachchige Abraham Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese novelist *

Wilson da Silva Wilson da Silva is an Australian feature writer, science journalist, editor and documentary filmmaker who has worked in magazines, newswires, newspapers, television and online. He is a co-founder and the long-serving former editor of ''Cosmos (m ...

, Australian/Portuguese science writer, editor and filmmaker

Other arts

Ena de Silva Ena de Silva (née Aluwihare) (22 October 1922 – 29 October 2015) was a notable Sri Lankan artist, credited with re-establishing the country's batik industry. She was renowned for her skillsets in the design of batiks and handicrafts and p ...

, re-established Sri Lanka's batik industry * Ingrid Silva, Brazilian ballet dancer * Maria José Marques da Silva, Portuguese architect * Minnette de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese architect

Historical figures

Bernardo Peres da Silva Bernardo Peres da Silva (15 October 1775 – 18 November 1844) was a Portuguese politician and former medical practitioner who served as a governor of Portuguese India from January to February 1835. He was the first and only native Goan to be ...

, the first and only native Goan governor of Portuguese India *

Lucius Flavius Silva Lucius Flavius Silva Nonius Bassus was a late-1st-century Roman general, governor of the province of Iudaea and consul. Silva was the commander of the army, composed mainly of the ''Legio X Fretensis'', in 72 AD that laid siege to the near-impr ...

, Roman governor of Judea who crushed Jewish resistance at Masada in 73 AD *José Joaquim da Silva Xavier (1746–1792), known as

Tiradentes Joaquim José da Silva Xavier (; 12 November 1746 – 21 April 1792), known as Tiradentes (), was a leading member of the Colonial Brazil, colonial Brazilian revolutionary movement known as the Inconfidência Mineira, whose aim was full i ...

, Brazilian independence leader *

Mariana de Silva-Bazán y Sarmiento Mariana de Silva-Bazán y Sarmiento, also known as Mariana de Silva-Meneses and Sarmiento de Sotomayor, (Madrid, 14 October 1739 - Madrid, 17 January 1784), was an 18th-century Spanish aristocrat, writer, painter, and translator. She is remembered ...

(1739-1784), Spanish aristocrat, writer, painter, and translator * Pedro da Silva, first post courier of Canada (17th–18th century) *

Ruy Gómez de Silva Ruy or RUY may refer to: Arts and Entertainment *Ruy, the Little Cid, Spanish animated television series *Ruy Blas, a character in the eponymous tragic drama by Victor Hugo People *another form of Rui, a Portuguese male given name *another form o ...

(1516–1573), nobleman and cousin of Philip II of Spain

Judiciary

Eurico da Silva Eurico Santana da Silva (10 May 1933 – 28 March 2025) was an Indian judge of the Bench of the High Court of Bombay at Goa. Early life Eurico Santana da Silva was born on 10 May 1933 in Margao, Portuguese Goa. He graduated in Law and post gr ...

(1933–2025), Indian judge of the High Court of Bombay *

Janak de Silva Janak de Silva is a Sri Lankan lawyer who serves as a puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. He was appointed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and has served since 1 December 2020. Early life De Silva is an alumnus of Trinity Colleg ...

, Sri Lankan puisne justice of the Supreme Court (since 2020)

Media

* Chantal Da Silva, Canadian journalist working in the United Kingdom * Dayananda de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese radio journalist at Radio Ceylon *

João Silva (photographer) João Silva (born 9August 1966) is a Portuguese-born South African war photographer. He is the last working member of the Bang-Bang Club, a group of photographers who covered South Africa from the time of Nelson Mandela's release from prison in ...

, South African photographer *

Martin Silva Martin Silva (born September 4, 1952) is a Portuguese-born Canadian radio personality and former politician based in Toronto, Ontario. Biography Born in Sever do Vouga, Aveiro, Portugal, he emigrated to Canada in August 1968, where he gained ...

, Portuguese-Canadian politician and radio personality *

Sampath Lakmal de Silva Sampath Lakmal de Silva ( – July 2, 2006) was a Sri Lankan Freelance press and television journalist specialising in defense articles and wrote for various publications including Irudina, Lakbima, Sathdina and TNL and he also worked for various ...

, Sri Lankan Sinhalese journalist specializing in defense issues * Tatiana Silva Braga Tavares, Belgian model, Miss Belgium 2005 * Tom Silva, general contractor on the PBS show ''This Old House'' * Thotawatte Don Manuel Titus de Silva, known as Titus Thotawatte, Sri Lankan director and editor * Yohani Diloka de Silva, Sri Lankan singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and YouTuber

Political and military figures

* Alexander Edmund de Silva Wijegooneratne Samaraweera Rajapakse (1866–1937), Sri Lankan Sinhala politician * Amaro Silva, municipal politician in Winnipeg (Manitoba), Canada *

Aníbal Cavaco Silva Aníbal António Cavaco Silva (; born 15 July 1939) is a Portuguese economist and politician who served as the 19th president of Portugal, from 9 March 2006 to 9 March 2016, and as prime minister of Portugal, from 6 November 1985 to 25 October ...

, President of Portugal * Anthony Emmanuel Silva, Sri Lankan Tamil Member of Parliament *

António Maria da Silva António Maria da Silva, GCTE (; 26 May 1872 in Lisbon – 14 October 1950 in Lisbon) was a Portuguese politician. An engineer, he was a prominent member of the Portuguese Republican Party. He was Prime Minister (President of the Council of ...

, Portuguese politician *

Artur da Costa e Silva Artur da Costa e Silva (; 3 October 1899 – 17 December 1969) was a Brazilian Army Marshal and the second president of the Brazilian military government that came to power after the 1964 coup d'état. He reached the rank of Marshal of the Braz ...

, Brazilian military officer and politician * Asoka de Silva, 9th Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy * Asoka de Silva, 42nd Chief Justice of Sri Lanka *

Benedita da Silva Benedita Souza da Silva Sampaio (; born 26 April 1942) is a Brazilian politician. From a working-class background, she faced class and racial prejudice, overcoming it to become the first female and Afro-Brazilian governor of the State of Rio de ...

, Brazilian politician * C. A. Mike N. Silva (1933-2019), Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army * Charles Percival de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese politician * Charles de Silva Batuwantudawe (1877–1940), Sri Lankan Sinhala lawyer and politician * Chitta Ranjan De Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese lawyer, Chairman of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission, 40th Attorney General of Sri Lanka, 39th Solicitor General of Sri Lanka * Claude Henry de Silva, Singaporean lawyer * Colvin Reginald de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese Trotskyist Member of Parliament, Cabinet Minister of Plantation Industries and Constitutional Affairs * Crishantha de Silva, 21st Commander of the Sri Lanka Army * Desmond Lorenz de Silva, Sri Lankan Briton lawyer, former United Nations Chief War Crimes Prosecutor in Sierra Leone * D. G. Albert de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese Member of Parliament * Duleep de Silva Wickramanayake, Sri Lankan Sinhala army major-general * Duminda Silva, Sri Lankan politician *

Estanislau da Silva Estanislau da Conceição Aleixo Maria da Silva (born 4 August 1952) is an East Timorese politician and a key member of Fretilin. He was acting Prime Minister from May 2007 to August 2007. A member of Fretilin since 1974, Da Silva served on t ...

, East Timorese politician and member of the Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor *

Eunice Silva Eunice Silva (born April 1956) is a Cape Verdean civil engineer, writer and politician from Santiago. Career Eunice Andrade da Silva Spencer Lopes was born on Santiago, Cape Verde in April 1956 and was the second-eldest of nine siblings. She at ...

, Cape Verdean civil engineer and politician * Francisco de Paula Vieira da Silva de Tovar, 1st Viscount of Molelos, Portuguese politician * Frank de Silva (born 1935), Inspector-General of Sri Lanka Police from 1993–1995 *

Fredrick de Silva Edmund Fredrick Lorenz de Silva, (1912–1993) was a Ceylonese lawyer and politician. He was the Mayor of Kandy, Member of Parliament and Sri Lanka's Ambassador to France. Early life and legal career Born to George E. de Silva, a prominent ...

, Sri Lankan Sinhalese lawyer and politician * Gardiye Punchihewage Amaraseela Silva, 34th Chief Justice of Sri Lanka * George E. de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese lawyer and politician * G.E.S. de Silva,

Commanding Officer The commanding officer (CO) or commander, or sometimes, if the incumbent is a general officer, commanding general (CG), is the officer in command of a military unit. The commanding officer has ultimate authority over the unit, and is usually give ...

of the Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force * G. H. De Silva, 13th Commander of the Sri Lanka Army *

Golbery do Couto e Silva Golbery do Couto e Silva (21 August 1911 – 18 September 1987) was a Brazilian general and politician. Biography Golbery do Couto e Silva was born in Rio Grande, a city in the Southern State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. At the age of 16, he j ...

, Brazilian politician * G. P. S. de Silva, 40th Chief Justice of Sri Lanka * George Reginald de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese politician * Gratian Silva (1933–2015), Sri Lankan Sinhala army major general * H. A. Silva, 11th Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy *

Hélio José da Silva Lima Hélio is a Portuguese given name: * Hélio (footballer) (born 1986), Brazil-born Hong Kong footballer Hélio José de Souza Gonçalves. * Helio Alves (born 1966), is a jazz pianist and son of pianists. * Helio André (born 1992), Angola footballe ...

(born 1960), Brazilian politician known as Hélio José * Herman Leonard de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese lawyer and diplomat, 12th Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in New York *

Israel Pinheiro da Silva Israel Pinheiro da Silva (4 January 1896 – 6 July 1973) was a Brazilian politician and engineer. Pinheiro da Silva was a friend of President Juscelino Kubitschek and was nominated by him the engineer chief of the construction of Bras� ...

, Brazilian politician and engineer * Jaime Silva, former Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries of Portugal * Jayatilleke De Silva (1938–2019), Sri Lankan Sinhala Communist guerrilla * Jim Silva, American politician * José Albino Silva Peneda, Portuguese politician *

José Bonifácio de Andrada José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese language, Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''J ...

e Silva, Brazilian activist * K. L. A. Ranasinghe Silva, 41st Surveyor General of Sri Lanka * Leopold James de Silva Seneviratne, Sri Lankan Sinhala civil servant *

Lucien Macull Dominic de Silva Lucien Macull Dominic de Silva, Queen's Counsel, QC, Privy Council (United Kingdom), PC (25 April 1893 – 28 November 1962) was a Ceylonese lawyer and judge, who was a Solicitor General of Ceylon, sat on the Supreme Court of Ceylon and the Judic ...

(1893–1962), Sri Lankan Sinhala member of the Privy Council *

Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias (; 25 August 1803 – 7 May 1880), nicknamed "The Peacemaker" and "The Iron Duke", was an army officer, politician and monarchist of the Empire of Brazil. Like his father and uncles, Caxias pur ...

, Brazilian military commander *

Luís da Silva Mouzinho de Albuquerque Luís da Silva Mouzinho de Albuquerque (June 16, 1792 in Lisbon – December 27, 1846 in Torres Vedras; ) was a Portugal, Portuguese military officer, engineer, poet, scientist and politician, who distinguished himself during the Liberal Wars ...

, Portuguese politician * Luis Roberto da Sliva (born 1977), East Timorese politician *

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (; born Luiz Inácio da Silva; 27 October 1945), known Mononym, mononymously as Lula, is a Brazilian politician, trade unionist and former metalworker who has served as the 39th president of Brazil since 2023. A mem ...

, current President of Brazil *

Lydia Méndez Silva Lydia Méndez Silva is a Puerto Rican people, Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico, Popular Democratic Party (PPD). She has been a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives since 1997 repres ...

, Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party * Makalandage Johnny Terrence De Silva Gunawardena, 8th Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force *

Manikku Wadumestri Hendrick de Silva Manikku Wadumestri Hendrick de Silva, QC (22 September 1886 - 6 March 1960) was a Ceylonese lawyer, judge and statesman. He served in several top legal positions in the island, as the 26th Attorney General of Ceylon, a Puisne Justice of the Supr ...

, 26th Attorney General of Sri Lanka *

Manuel António Vassalo e Silva Manuel António Vassalo e Silva (8 November 1899 – 11 August 1985) was an officer of the Portuguese Army and an overseas administrator. He was the 128th and the last Governor-General of Portuguese India. Personal life Silva was the only son ...

, Portuguese politician * Manuel Carvalho da Silva, coordinator of the Portuguese Labour union federation *

Marina Silva Maria Osmarina Marina da Silva Vaz de Lima (born Maria Osmarina da Silva; 8 February 1958), known as Marina Silva, is a Brazilian politician and environmentalist, currently serving as Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, a position ...

, Brazilian environmentalist and politician * Mario Silva, Canadian politician *

Osmund de Silva Santiago Wilson Osmund De Silva (25 December 1909 - c. 1980) was Ceylonese police officer. He was the thirteenth and the first Ceylonese career police officer to become Inspector-General of Police (1955–1959). Early life and education ...

, 13th Inspector General of the Sri Lanka Police * Pandikoralalage Sunil Chandra De Silva, 35th Attorney General of Sri Lanka * Patrick de Silva Kularatna, Sri Lankan Sinhalese politician and educationist * Pettagan Dedreck Weerasingha de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese Member of Parliament * Mervin Rex de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese fighter pilot who served in the Royal Air Force during World War II * Mervyn Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese politician * Mohan Priyadarshana De Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese Member of Parliament for Galle Electoral District * Nilenthi Nimal Siripala de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese politician, Sri Lankan Minister of Transport * Peduru Hewage William de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese Trotskyist politician, Cabinet Minister of Industries and Fisheries 1956–1959 * Piyal De Silva, Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy *

Piyal Nishantha de Silva Piyal Nishantha de Silva (born 30 June 1970) is a Sri Lankan politician and MP representing the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna. He is the current State Minister of Fisheries Career He contested at the 2015 parliamentary election representing th ...

(born 1970), Sri Lankan Sinhala Cabinet Minister *

Ranjith de Silva Major General T.T. Ranjith de Silva, Rana Wickrama Padakkama, RWP, Rana Sura Padakkama, RSP, Uttama Seva Padakkama, USP, Psc (British Army), psc was a Sri Lankan army general. He served as Security Forces Commander – Eastern Province and Governm ...

, Sri Lanka Light Infantry major-general * Rupika De Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhala women's rights and peace activist * Sampathawaduge Stephen Anthony Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese Member of Parliament * Sarath N. Silva, 41st Chief Justice of Sri Lanka *

Shan Wijayalal De Silva Shan Wijayalal De Silva is a Sri Lankan politician and Member of Parliament (MP) for the Galle District since 2020. Since 1 January 2024, he has belonged to the Samagi Jana Balawegaya. He formerly belonged to the Sri Lanka Freedom Party and the ...

, 5th Chief Minister of Southern Province, Sri Lanka *

Sharon Quirk-Silva Sharon Quirk-Silva (born September 17, 1962) is an American politician and educator serving as a member of the California State Assembly, representing the 65th Assembly District, which includes portions of northern Orange County, including La ...

(born 1962), American politician *

Shavendra Silva General Shavendra Silva, (, ) is a retired Sri Lanka Army officer who served as Chief of Defence Staff, the head of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2024. He also served as the Commander of the Sri Lanka Army fro ...

, Sri Lankan Sinhalese general and diplomat *

Sonia Silva Sonia Silva (born December 28, 1950) is an American social worker and politician. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Silva received her bachelor's degree in education from Northeastern Illinois University and her master's degree in public policy and urb ...

, American politician * Stephen de Silva Jayasinghe (1911–1977), Sri Lankan Sinhala politician * Thakur Artha Niranjan Joseph De Silva Deva Aditya (born 1948), Sri Lankan Briton politician * T. N. De Silva, former Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force * Vincent Stuart de Silva Wikramanayake (1876–1953), Sri Lankan Sinhala lawyer and politician * Wilmot Arthur de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese politician, veterinary surgeon, and philanthropist, Minister of Health in the second State Council of Ceylon * Walwin Arnold de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese civil servant

Religion

*Saint

Beatrice of Silva Beatrice of Silva (Campo Maior, Portugal ca. 1424 – Toledo, Spain, Toledo, Crown of Castile, Castile, 16 August 1492), born Beatriz de Menezes da Silva, was a Portuguese people, Portuguese Nobility, noblewoman who became the foundress of the Chr ...

, Portuguese Dominican nun *

Clarence Richard Silva Clarence Richard Silva (born August 6, 1949), known as Larry Silva, is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who has been serving as bishop of the Roman Catholic bishop of Honolulu, Diocese of Honolulu in Hawaii since 2005. Silva is the ...

, United States Catholic bishop *

Hezekiah da Silva Hezekiah da Silva (, also Hezekiah Silva; 1659–1698) was a rabbi and Jewish author born in Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany. He was the son-in-law of the dayan Mordechai Rafael Malachi. Biography Hezekiah Da Silva was born in 1659 in Livorno, ...

, Jewish author born in Livorno, Italy, and teacher in Jerusalem *Blessed João Mendes de Silva (

Amadeus of Portugal Amadeus of Portugal (Campo Maior, Portugal ca. 1420 – Milan, Duchy of Milan, 10 August 1482), born João de Menezes da Silva, was a Portuguese nobleman who became first a Hieronymite monk, then left that life to become a friar of the Francisca ...

), Portuguese Hieronymite and later Franciscan * Kanishka de Silva Raffel (born 1964), Sri Lankan Australian Anglican priest, 12th Dean of St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney * Lynn de Silva, Sri Lankan Methodist theologian * Maxwell Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhala Catholic priest, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Colombo *

Raúl Silva Henríquez Raúl Silva Henríquez Salesians of Don Bosco, SDB (27 September 1907 – 9 April 1999) was a Chilean prelate of the Catholic Church, a Cardinal (Catholic Church), cardinal from 1962. He served as Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San ...

, Chilean cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church * Robert D'Silva, Pakistani Catholic priest

Scholars

* Agostinho da Silva (1906–1994), Portuguese philosopher * Arjuna Priyadarsin de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese gastroenterologist * Chandra Richard de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese academic, historian, and author * Clarence de Silva, Canadian engineer * Dudley Kenneth George de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese educationist *

Harendra de Silva Harendra de Silva is a pediatrician whose efforts have helped to create awareness of child abuse in Sri Lanka. Education de Silva was educated at Ananda College Colombo, before he entered the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, where he ...

, Sri Lankan Sinhalese pediatrician * H. Janaka de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese physician * Jayathi De Silva, Sri Lankan scientist and model *

Jorge Nuno Silva Jorge Nuno Silva (born 1956) is a Portuguese mathematician who taught at the University of Lisbon, starting in 1995 and retiring in 2023. His interests encompass the pedagogy of mathematics, history of mathematics, history of board games, mathema ...

(born 1956), Portuguese mathematician *José Sebastião e Silva, Portuguese mathematician *Kingsley De Silva, Sri Lankan obstetrician and gynaecologist *K. M. de Silva, Kingsley Muthumuni de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese academic, historian, and author *Anslem de Silva, Kongahage Anslem Lawrence de Silva (born 1940), Sri Lankan Sinhala biologist and herpetologist *Maria Nazareth F. da Silva, Brazilian zoologist *Maurício Rocha e Silva (1910–1983), Brazilian physician *Mohan De Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese surgeon *Moisés Silva, Cuban-born American professor of biblical studies *Nalin de Silva, Sri Lankan Scholar *P. T. De Silva, Primus Thilakaratne de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese senior consultant physician *Ranjith Premalal De Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese professor of agricultural engineering *Sammu Raghu De Silva Chandrakeerthy, Sri Lankan Sinhalese engineering professor *Vajiranath Lakshman De Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese doctor, founder of the Saukyadana Movement *Alcino J. Silva, Portugal-born American neuroscientist

Sports

Many people on this list are not generally known as Silva.In Brazil, sportspeople, especially footballers, are frequently referred to by their ''apelido''/''alcunha'', a one- or two-word appellation that may be part of their real name or a nickname. For example, Roberto Carlos da Silva is better known as ''Roberto Carlos'', Marta Vieira da Silva as ''Marta'', José Roberto da Silva Júnior as ''Zé Roberto'', and Nélson de Jesus Silva as ''Dida''. Ayrton Senna da Silva is a slightly different case; he chose to be known professionally by his mother's family name of Senna.

Auto racing

*Ayrton Senna, Ayrton Senna da Silva, also known as Ayrton Senna or Senna, Brazilian Formula One triple world champion *Ollie Silva, American automobile racer

Basketball

* Chris Silva (Chris Silva Obame Correia; born 1996), Gabonese player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League * Filipe da Silva, Portuguese player * Maria Paula Silva, Brazilian player * Oscar da Silva (born 1998), German basketball player * Paulo César da Silva or Giant Silva (born 1962), Brazilian national player, later wrestler and mixed martial artist * Tristan da Silva (born 2001), Brazilian-German basketball player

Beach volleyball

*Jackie Silva, Brazilian beach volleyball player *Paulo Emilio Silva, Brazilian beach volleyball player

Cricket

*Alankara Asanka Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Amal Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Amila Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Aravinda De Silva, Sri Lankan international cricketer *Aruna de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese first-class cricketer *Ashen Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese first-class cricketer *Ashley de Silva, Sri Lankan international cricketer *Asiri de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Asoka de Silva (cricketer), Asoka de Silva, Sri Lankan international cricketer *Bertie de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer who played for the University of Oxford *Chalana de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Chamara Silva, Sri Lankan international cricketer *Chamod Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Chirantha de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Damitha Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Premachandra de Silva, Dandeniya Premachandra de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Somachandra de Silva, Dandeniyage Somachandra de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese international cricketer *Dedunu Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Mahela Jayawardene, Denagamage Praboth Mahela de Silva Jayawardena, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Stanley de Silva, Deva Lokesh Stanley de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese ODI cricketer *Dhananjaya de Silva, Dhananjaya Maduranga de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Shadeep Silva, Elle Hennadige Shadeep Nadeeja Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer who played for United Arab Emirates *Nadhula de Silva, Emmanuel Nadhula de Silva Wijeratne, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Ganga de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese woman cricketer *Gayashan Munasinghe, Gayashan Ranga de Silva Munasinghe, Sri Lankan Italian cricketer *Gihan De Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Ajit de Silva, Ginigalgodage Ramba Ajit de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Granville de Silva, Granville Nissanka de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Rashmi Silva, Hanthana Dewage Rashmi Sewandi Silva (born 2000), Sri Lankan Sinhala cricketer for Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club *Hasitha Lakmal de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Gayan Silva, Hendahewage Sanjeewa Gayan Sameera Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer for the United Arab Emirates *Janith Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Kaushal Silva, Jayan Kaushal Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese test cricketer *Joshua Da Silva, Trinidadian cricketer, test match wicket keeper/batsman for the West Indies cricket team *Gayan de Silva (Bahraini cricketer), Kariyawasam Thantrige Gayan Thilanka de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese Bahraini cricketer *Sajeewa de Silva, Karunakalage Sajeewa Chanaka de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Kasun de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Jayantha Silva, Kelaniyage Jayantha Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Lanka de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese international cricketer *Liyana de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Malinga de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Gamini Silva, Mangamuni Gamini Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese first-class cricketer *Manelker De Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Milroy Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Lakshitha de Silva, Muthumuni Raween Lakshitha de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Nilakshi de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Nilan De Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Ranjan Silva, Patiharamada Juwan Hewage Sanath Ranjan Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Chaturanga de Silva, Pinnaduwage Chaturanga de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Wanindu Hasaranga, Pinnaduwage Wanindu Hasaranga De Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Pradeep de Silva (Nomads Sports Club cricketer), Pradeep de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Ramindu de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Martin de Silva, Richard Martin M. de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Sanjeewa Silva, Rodrigo Hennedige Sanjeewa Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Roshan Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Roshen Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese test cricketer *Roy Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Rumesh Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Thikshila de Silva, Sammu Nirwantha Thikshila de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Amal Silva, Sampathwaduge Amal Rohitha Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese international cricketer *Sanath de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Senal de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Shaluka Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Sripal Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *T. Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Pradeep de Silva (cricketer, born 1989), Warshamannada Pradeep de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Sujeewa de Silva, Weddikkara Ruwan Sujeewa de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese test cricketer *Woshantha Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Gayan de Silva (Sri Lankan cricketer), Yakupiti Gayan Asanka de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese cricketer *Yohan de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese first-class cricketer

Football

Brazil

;Male international players *Afonso Guimarães da Silva, Afonsinho (footballer, born 1914), Afonsinho *Alexandre da Silva Mariano *Alexandre Rodrigues da Silva, Alexandre Pato *Cleonésio Carlos da Silva (footballer, born 1976), da Silva *Dani Alves, Daniel Alves da Silva *Danilo Luiz da Silva, Danilo (footballer, born July 1991), Danilo *Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Teodoro Martinelli Silva *Gilberto Silva *Gilberto da Silva Melo *Giovanni Silva de Oliveira *Heurelho da Silva Gomes, Heurelho Gomes *Jackson Coelho Silva *João Alves de Assis Silva, Jô *Jorge Luís Andrade da Silva *José Roberto da Silva Júnior, Zé Roberto *Leônidas da Silva *Lucimar Ferreira da Silva, Lúcio *Lucas Rodrigues Moura da Silva, Lucas Moura *Luiz Alberto da Silva Oliveira *Marcelo Vieira da Silva Junior, Marcelo (footballer, born 1988), Marcelo *Mauro Silva, Mauro da Silva Gomes *Nélson de Jesus Silva, Dida (footballer born 1973) *Neymar, Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior *Nilmar Honorato da Silva, Nilmar *Oscarino Costa Silva *Roberto Carlos da Silva Rocha, Roberto Carlos *Rodrygo, Rodrygo Silva de Goes *Sean de Silva *Thiago Emiliano da Silva, Thiago Silva *Willian (footballer, born 1988), Willian, Willian Borges da Silva ;Female international players *Cristiane (footballer), Cristiane Rozeira de Souza Silva *Kátia (footballer), Kátia, Kátia Cilene Teixeira da Silva *Marta (footballer), Marta Vieira da Silva *Thaís Helena da Silva ;Others *Adaílton da Silva Santos *Adriano Pereira da Silva *Aílton Gonçalves da Silva *Airton Ferreira da Silva (Airton Pavilhão) *Alan Osório da Costa Silva *Ana Paula Pereira da Silva Villela *André Luiz Silva do Nascimento *Antônio da Silva (footballer) *David da Silva *Deivson Rogério da Silva (Bobô (footballer, born 1985)) *Diego da Silva Costa *Elisérgio da Silva (Serginho Baiano) *Elpídio Silva *Fábio da Silva Alves *Fábio do Nascimento Silva *Fábio Ferreira (Brazilian footballer), Fábio Ferreira da Silva *Fábio (footballer, born 1990), Fábio Pereira da Silva *Hugo Veloso Oliveira Silva *Jefferson Teixeira Silva (Jefferson Luis) *Johnathan Aparecido da Silva *José Fábio da Silva *Josualdo Alves da Silva Oliveira *Lauro Antonio Ferreira da Silva *Lucenilde Pereira da Silva *Luciano José Pereira da Silva *Luís Cláudio Carvalho da Silva *Manoel de Oliveira da Silva Júnior *Marcos Roberto da Silva Barbosa *Marcus Lima Silva *Michael Anderson Pereira da Silva *Otacilio Jales da Silva *Paulo Sérgio Oliveira da Silva *Rafael Pereira da Silva (footballer, born 1980), Rafael Pereira da Silva, footballer, born 1980 *Rafael (footballer, born 1990), Rafael Pereira da Silva, footballer, born 1990 *Renan Teixeira da Silva *Sérgio Severino da Silva *Tiago Silva dos Santos *Ueslei Raimundo Pereira da Silva *Vitor Silva Assis de Oliveira Júnior (Vitor Júnior) *Wender Coelho da Silva (Teco (footballer)) *Wéverton Pereira da Silva *William da Silva Barbosa

Colombia

* Jaime Silva (footballer), Jaime Silva * Nelson Silva Pacheco

Croatia

*Eduardo da Silva

England

*Jay Dasilva

Equatorial Guinea

*Emmanuel Danilo Clementino Silva (Danilo Clementino)

France

*Damien Da Silva, French footballer

Paraguay

*Anthony Domingo Silva *Paulo da Silva

Portugal

*Adrien Silva *André Miguel Valente da Silva (André Silva (footballer, born 1995), André Silva) *Anthony da Silva *António Conceição da Silva Oliveira *Bernardo Silva, Bernardo Mota Veiga de Carvalho e Silva *Carlos da Silva *Jose Bosingwa Da Silva *Daniel da Silva Soares *David Mendes da Silva *Edson Rolando Silva Sousa *Eusébio da Silva Ferreira *José Carlos da Silva José *José Manuel da Silva Fernandes (Zé Manel (footballer)) *João Nuno da Silva Cardoso Lucas (João Lucas (footballer, born 1979), João Lucas) *João Paulo da Silva Gouveia Morais *José Paulo Sousa da Silva *João Pedro da Silva Pereira (João Pereira (footballer, born 1984), João Pereira (Portuguese footballer)) *Lourenço da Silva (Luís Lourenço) *Marco Silva, Marco Alexandre Saraiva da Silva *Mário Silva (footballer) *Paulo da Silva (Paulo César da Silva Barrios) *Paulo Monteiro (footballer, born 1985), Paulo Monteiro (Paulo Armando da Silva Monteiro) *Ricardo Emídio Ramalho Silva

Spain

*David Silva, David Josué Jiménez Silva *Donato Gama da Silva *Fernando Macedo da Silva

Sri Lanka

*Anton Silva *Dillon De Silva (born 2002), Sinhala footballer

Uruguay

*Bruno Silva (footballer, born 1980), Bruno Silva *Darío Silva *Martín Silva *Néstor Silva *Pablo Silva *Santiago Silva (footballer, born 1980), Santiago Silva

Managers and referees

*Carlos Silva Valente, Portuguese football referee *Fred Silva, United States American-football official *Telê Santana da Silva, Brazilian football manager *Vanderlei Luxemburgo da Silva, Brazilian football coach

Martial arts

*Anderson Silva, Brazilian mixed martial artist *Antônio Silva (fighter), Antônio Silva, Brazilian mixed martial artist *Assuério Silva, Brazilian mixed martial artist *Edinanci Silva, Brazilian judoka *Erick Silva, Brazilian mixed martial artist *Giant Silva (Paulo César da Silva), Brazilian mixed martial artist *Jay Silva, Brazilian mixed martial artist *Jussier da Silva, Brazilian mixed martial artist *Natália_Falavigna, Natália Falavigna da Silva, Brazilian taekwondo athlete *Thiago Silva (fighter), Brazilian mixed martial artist *Wanderlei Silva, Brazilian mixed martial artist

Track and field

*Adhemar da Silva, Brazilian athlete *Álvaro Silva (athlete) (1965–2025), Portuguese sprinter *Anísio Silva, Brazilian triple jumper *Carlos Silva (hurdler) (born 1974), Portuguese hurdler *Fábio Gomes da Silva, pole vaulter *Fátima Silva, Portuguese long-distance runner *Germán Silva, Mexican long-distance runner *Jani Chathurangani, Jani Chathurangani Chandra Silva Hondamuni, Sri Lankan Sinhalese sprinter *Joaquim Silva (athlete), Portuguese long-distance runner *Joseildo da Silva, Brazilian long-distance runner *Osmiro Silva, Brazilian long-distance runner *Pedro da Silva (athlete), Brazilian decathlete *Robson da Silva, Brazilian sprinter *Rui Silva (athlete), Portuguese Olympic athlete *Vânia Silva, Portuguese hammer thrower

Other sports

*Carlos Silva (baseball), Venezuelan baseball player *Chandrika de Silva, Sri Lankan badminton player *Cherantha de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese swimmer *Daniel Silva (golfer), Portuguese golfer *Eden Silva, Eden Giselle Silva, Sri Lankan Briton tennis player *Emanuel Silva, Portuguese flatwater canoeist *Eurico Rosa da Silva, Brazilian-born Canadian jockey *Fabiola da Silva, Brazilian inline skater *Frederico Ferreira Silva, Portuguese tennis player *Garth da Silva, New Zealand boxer *Inoka Rohini de Silva, Sri Lankan badminton player *Jamie Silva, American football safety *Jason Silva, American rock climber *John da Silva, New Zealand wrestler and boxer *Luis Cardoso da Silva, Brazilian paracanoeist *Luís Mena e Silva, Portuguese horse rider *Neuza Silva, Portuguese tennis player *Raquel Silva, Brazilian volleyball player *Roberto Silva Nazzari, Uruguayan chess master *Rogério Dutra Silva, Brazilian tennis player

Other professions

*A. E. de Silva, Sri Lankan businessman *Eugenia Silva, Spanish model *Ernest de Silva, Sir Ernest de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese business magnate, banker, and barrister *George David Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese Australian mass murderer *João Marques Silva, Portuguese researcher *José da Silva Pais, Portuguese soldier *Kamaj Silva (born 1983), Sri Lankan Sinhala entrepreneur *Moises Teixeira da Silva, Brazilian robber *Killing of Palmira Silva, Palmira Silva, British murder victim *Riccardo Silva (born 1970), Italian businessman *Quentin D'Silva, Pakistani businessman *Stella de Silva (1918 - 2012), paediatrician from Sri Lanka *Steven Silva, American chef *Nalin de Silva, Thakurartha Devadithya Guardiyawasam Lindamulage Nalin Kumara de Silva, Sri Lankan Sinhalese promoter of pseudoscience *Jean Charles da Silva e de Menezes, known as Jean Charles de Menezes, Brazilian man killed by British police in 2005

Fictional characters

*Silva (Shaman King), Silva (''Shaman King''), a character in ''Shaman King'' *Silva, a List of Garo characters#Silva, mystical speaking necklace in ''GARO'' *Raoul Silva, the antagonist of the James Bond film ''Skyfall'' *Rose Da Silva, Christopher Da Silva and Sharon Da Silva, fictional characters in the film ''Silent Hill (film), Silent Hill'' *Kristen De Silva, protagonist in ''Child's Play 3'', played by Perrey Reeves *Noelle Silva, a character in ''Black Clover'' * Octavio Silva, a playable character known as Octane in ''Apex Legends''

References

Bibliography

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