Meaning, origin and history of the name Sylvi

Gender Feminine

Pronounced Pron. /ˈsyl.ʋi/ (Finnish) [key ·simplify]

Meaning & History

Norwegian and Swedish variant of Solveig. It is also used as a short form of Sylvia.

VariantsSolveig, Sølvi (Norwegian) Solveig, Solvig (Swedish)

Other Languages & CulturesSilvia (Ancient Roman) Silva (Armenian) Silva, Silviya (Bulgarian) Sílvia (Catalan) Silvija (Croatian) Silvie, Sylva, Sylvie (Czech) Solveig, Solvej, Sylvia (Danish) Silvia, Sylvia (Dutch) Silvia, Sylvia (English) Sylvie, Sylvette (French) Silvia, Sylvia (German) Szilvia (Hungarian) Sólveig (Icelandic) Silvia (Italian) Silva, Silvija, Solveiga (Latvian) Sylva (Literature) Silva, Silvija, Solveiga (Lithuanian) Silvija (Macedonian) Sólveig (Old Norse) Sylwia (Polish) Sílvia, Silvia (Portuguese) Silvia (Roman Mythology) Silvia (Romanian) Silvija (Serbian) Silvia (Slovak) Silva, Silvija (Slovene) Silvia (Spanish)

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Finland: August 8

Norway: December 31