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Personal experiences with the name Silvana

It is my own name. It's a quite popular italian name, but because I live in Germany and Switzerland, people there find it still quite uncommon. I often get very positive reactions for my name.

I grew up with a childhood friend named Silvana and ended up naming my daughter Silvana. It is not common in the States but I sill adore the name. I am under the impression it is an old Italian name that means woman of the forest.

Nicknames for Silvana

Silvy, Silva, Ivy, Ana, Sil, Vana

Meanings and history of the name Silvana

There's no specific meaning but in latin "silva" means forest.

Famous real-life people named Silvana

Silvana Arias, soap opera and television actress
Silvana Canote, Peruvian teen actress
Silvana Mangano, Italian actress

Silvana in song, story & screen

Silvana from the movie "Machuca"