Updated June 9, 2019 Share: Boy name origins & meanings Italian : Forest Boy name variations Silvan Silvan 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Silvani Silvani 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Silvia Silvia - 1% this year Neutral Rare Find out more Sylvan Sylvan + 21% this year Masculine Rare Find out more How Popular Is The Name Silvano Family name origins & meanings Italian : from a personal name (Latin Silvanus, a derivative of silva ‘wood’), bestowed in honor of various minor early Christian saints.