Silvia () is a female given name of

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power ...

origin, with a male equivalent

Silvio Silvio () is an Italian male name, the male equivalent of Silvia. Sílvio is a variant of the name in Portuguese. It is derived from the Latin "Silvius", meaning "spirit of the wood," and may refer to: People * Silvio Berlusconi (born 1936), Itali ...

and English-language cognate Sylvia. The name originates from the

word for forest, ''Silva'', and its meaning is "spirit of the wood"; the mythological god of the forest was associated with the figure of Silvanus. Silvia is also a surname. In

Roman mythology Roman mythology is the body of myths of ancient Rome as represented in the literature and visual arts of the Romans. One of a wide variety of genres of Roman folklore, ''Roman mythology'' may also refer to the modern study of these represent ...

, Silvia is the goddess of the forest while

Rhea Silvia Rhea (or Rea) Silvia (), also known as Ilia (as well as other names) was the mythical mother of the twins Romulus and Remus, who founded the city of Rome. Her story is told in the first book of ''Ab Urbe Condita Libri'' of Livy and in Cassius D ...

was the mother of

Romulus and Remus In Roman mythology, Romulus and Remus (, ) are twin brothers whose story tells of the events that led to the founding of the city of Rome and the Roman Kingdom by Romulus, following his fratricide of Remus. The image of a she-wolf sucklin ...

. Silvia is also the name of one of the female

innamorati ''Gli Innamorati'' (, meaning "The Lovers") were stock characters within the theatre style known as commedia dell'arte, who appeared in 16th century Italy. In the plays, everything revolved around the Lovers in some regard. These dramatic and pos ...

of the

commedia dell'arte (; ; ) was an early form of professional theatre, originating from Italian theatre, that was popular throughout Europe between the 16th and 18th centuries. It was formerly called Italian comedy in English and is also known as , , and . Charac ...

and is a character of the ''

Aminta ''Aminta'' is a play written by Torquato Tasso in 1573, represented during a garden party at the court of Ferrara. Both the actors and the public were noble persons living at the Court, who could understand subtle allusions the poet made to th ...

'' written by

Torquato Tasso Torquato Tasso ( , also , ; 11 March 154425 April 1595) was an Italian poet of the 16th century, known for his 1591 poem ''Gerusalemme liberata'' ( Jerusalem Delivered), in which he depicts a highly imaginative version of the combats between ...

People with the given name

Queen Silvia of Sweden Queen or QUEEN may refer to: Monarchy * Queen regnant, a female monarch of a Kingdom ** List of queens regnant * Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king * Queen dowager, the widow of a king * Queen mother, a queen dowager who is the moth ...

(born 1943), spouse of King Carl XVI Gustaf * Saint Silvia, Italian saint of the 6th century *

Silvia Airik-Priuhka Silvia Airik-Priuhka (25 January 1926 Tallinn – 11 February 2014 Stockholm) was an Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland ...

, Estonian writer and poetry translator *

Silvia Bächli Silvia Bächli (born 1956) is a Swiss visual artist, photographer, and educator. She works primarily in painting and drawing. She has taught art at the Academy of Fine Arts, Karlsruhe () since 1993. Biography Silvia Bächli was born on 16 Marc ...

(born 1956), Swiss visual artist * Silvia Barbescu, Romanian painter * Silvia Bellot, Spanish motor racing official *

Silvia Braslavsky Silvia Elsa Braslavsky (born April 5, 1942 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine chemist. She is the daughter of educationist and biochemist Lázaro Braslavsky, and the sister of Cecilia Braslavsky, educationist and erstwhile director of the Internat ...

, Argentinian chemist * Silvia Cambir, Romanian painter * Silvia Cartwright, New Zealand Viceroy, jurist *

Silvia Ciornei Silvia Ciornei (born 27 August 1970 in Bucharest) is a Romanian politician and Member of the European Parliament. She is a member of the Conservative Party, part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, and became an MEP on 1 January ...

, Romanian politician *

Silvia Fuselli Silvia Fuselli (born in Cecina, July 1, 1981) is an Italian footballer who currently plays as a striker for Fimauto Valpolicella in Serie A. She has also played for Agliana, Torino, Torres, Verona and Brescia, and she has been a member of the ...

, Italian footballer *

Silvia Heubach Silvia Heubach is a German-American mathematician specializing in enumerative combinatorics, combinatorial game theory, and bioinformatics. She is a professor of mathematics at California State University, Los Angeles. Education and career Heubac ...

, German-American mathematician *

Silvia Intxaurrondo Silvia Intxaurrondo Alcaine (born 24 October 1979) is a Spanish journalist who works for the state broadcaster Televisión Española as a newscaster on the weekday '' La hora de La 1'' bulletins on La 1. She had previously worked for the televis ...

, Spanish journalist *

Silvia Laidla Silvia Laidla (20 October 1927 – 3 May 2012) was an Estonian stage, television and film actress whose career spanned nearly six decades. Primarily a stage actress, she also appeared in several Estonian television series and motion pictures. E ...

, Estonian actress *

Sílvia Pérez Cruz Sílvia Pérez Cruz (born 15 February 1983) is a Spanish singer. In 2012, she recorded her first solo album, ''11 de Novembre'', which was nominated for album of the year in both Spain and France. A song performed by her, "No Te Puedo Encontrar" ...

, Spanish singer *

Silvia Puppo Gastélum Silvia Puppo Gastélum (born 23 November 1956) is a Mexican politician from the Party of the Democratic Revolution. From 2010 to 2012 she served as Deputy of the LXI Legislature of the Mexican Congress representing Baja California Sur Baja Ca ...

, Mexican politician *

Silvia Madetzky Silvia Madetzky (born 24 June 1962) is a German former discus thrower who competed for East Germany. Her personal best for the event is , which ranks her within the all-time top thirty for the event, as of 2016. Despite this, her highest ever seaso ...

, German female discus thrower *

Silvia Marcovici Silvia Marcovici (born 30 January 1952) is a Romanian classical violinist. Born in Bacău, Romania, to a Jewish family, she studied at the Conservatory in Bucharest. Her international debut was at the age of sixteen when she performed in The Ha ...

, Romanian violinist *

Silvia Sorina Munteanu Silvia-Sorina Munteanu (born in Ghioroc, Arad County) is a Romanian opera singer. Munteanu made her debut in 1996 in Georges Bizet's ''Carmen''. She has been a soloist at the Romanian National Opera, Timișoara, at the Romanian National Opera, C ...

, Romanian singer *

Silvia Navarro Silvia Angélica Navarro Barva (born September 14, 1978) is a Mexican actress. She debuted as actress in 1997, in the lead role in the telenovela ''Perla''. Since then, she continued to work for Mexican TV network TV Azteca, and later for Te ...

, Mexican actress * Silvia Njirić, Croatian tennis player * Silva Oja (born 1961), Estonian heptathlete *

Silvia Pinal Silvia Pinal Hidalgo (born 12 September 1931) is a Mexican actress. She began her career in the theater, venturing into cinema in 1949. Her film work and popularity in her native country led her to work in Europe (Spain and Italy). Pinal achiev ...

, Mexican actress *

Silvia Radu Silvia Elena Radu (born 30 June 1935 in Pătroaia-Vale) is a Romanian sculptor, potter, and painter. She graduated in 1960 from the Bucharest Academy of Fine Arts She is the wife the sculptor Vasile Gorduz. Her work is in the Tyler Collection ...

, Romanian sculptor *

Silvia Rodgers Silvia Rodgers, Baroness Rodgers, (3 March 1928 – 8 October 2006), , was a German-Jewish-British writer and political activist. She was married to Bill Rodgers, Baron Rodgers of Quarry Bank. Early life Rodgers was born in Wedding (Berlin) to ...

(1928–2006), German-Jewish-British writer and political activist * Silvia Saint, Czech pornographic actress * Silvia Seidel, German actress * Silvia Sommer, Austrian composer, pianist and music producer *

Silvia Stroescu Silvia Alexandra Stroescu (born 8 May 1985 in Bucharest, Romania) is a Romanian artistic gymnast. She is an Olympic, world, and European gold medalist with the team. Early life and career She was one of the most successful junior gymnast of ...

, Romanian gymnast * Silvia Tcherassi, Colombian fashion designer * Silvia Adriana Țicău, Romanian politician *

Silvia Vasquez-Lavado Silvia Vasquez-Lavado (born 1974) is a Peruvian-American explorer, mountaineer, social entrepreneur and technologist. In June 2018, she became the first openly lesbian woman to complete the Seven Summits, the tallest mountain on each continent f ...

, Peruvian-American explorer and mountaineer

People with the surname

Alan Silvia Alan Silvia is an American state legislator representing the 7th Bristol District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives since 2013 as a member of the Democratic Party.. Early life and education Silvia was born on October 11, 1951 in Fall ...

, American politician from Massachusetts * Evelyn Silvia (1948–2006), American mathematician *

Stephen Silvia Stephen J. Silvia is a professor at American University's School of International Service and an affiliate professor in American University's Economics Department. He teaches international economics, international trade relations, and comparative ...

, American academic * Tatiana Silva, professional name of Tatiana Silva Braga Tavares (1985), Belgian model and beauty pageant winner

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