How popular is the name Sylvana?

817 US babies were named Sylvana between 1940 and 2025. The name peaked in 2008.

What careers are people named Sylvana over-represented in?

Among notable women who are TV presenters, Sylvanas show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is. This is a pattern among people who already have the name, not a prediction.

Name meaning & stats

Sylvana

Q: How common is the spelling Sylvana?

1 in 5 Silvanas spell it Sylvana.

Sylvana (Italian origin). 817 US babies since 1940, peak 2008. Notable Sylvanas are 1.3× over-represented as TV presenters.

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What it means

No agreed meaning on record

ItalianSpelling of Silvana

Silvana around the world

Сильвана · Russian
Σιλβάνα · Greek
سيلفانا · Arabic
סילבנה · Hebrew
シルヴァーナ · Japanese
西尔瓦娜 · Chinese
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Famous Silvanas

Silvana Mangano · Italian actress (1930–1989)
Silvana Pampanini · Italian actress and director (1925-2016)

Silvana’s name day

November 5 · Greece, Cyprus

In US birth records

Peak year: 2008

817 US babies were named Sylvana between 1940 and 2025.

Sylvana around the world

France: 1,830 babies since 1900, peak 1960, No. 3,142 in 2025

From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.

Where Sylvanas end up

Career	vs expected	Confidence
Actor	1.3×	Low · 5 people
Footballer	1.3×	Low · 3 people
Politician	0.9×	Low · 2 people
TV presenter	1.3×	Low · 2 people

Among notable women who are TV presenters, Sylvanas show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

Other spellings

1 in 5 Silvanas spell it Sylvana

Silvana 63%
Sylvana 21%
Sylvanna 7%
Sylvania 5%
Silvina 4%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 2008)