Quick answer
Sílvia is a girl name.
Pronunciation: Italian /ˈsil.vja/; Spanish /ˈsil.βja/; European Portuguese /ˈsiɫ.vjɐ/; Brazilian Portuguese /ˈsiw.vjɐ/; German /ˈzɪl.vi̯a/; Dutch /ˈsɪl.vi.aː/; English /ˈsɪl.vi.ə/.
Meaning and history
Feminine form of Silvius. Rhea Silvia was the mother of Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome. This was also the name of a 6th-century saint, the mother of the pope Gregory the Great. It has been a common name in Italy since the Middle Ages. It was introduced to England by Shakespeare, who used it for a character in his play The Two Gentlemen of Verona (1594). It is now more commonly spelled Sylvia in the English-speaking world.
Notes and context
Usage: italian, spanish, portuguese, romanian, slovak, german, dutch, english, ancient roman, roman mythology