What Silvia means
Silvia is a girl name of Latin origin meaning "of the forest". It comes from Latin silva (forest, woodland). It is pronounced SEEL-bee-ah.
Rhea Silvia was the mother of Romulus and Remus in Roman legend.
Spellings and variants: Sylvia.
Nicknames in Mexico: Silvi. Chiva is a child form in which s becomes ch; it is also the word for a goat, which makes it playful. See the guide to Mexican nicknames.
Popularity: a common name in Mexico.
