Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Portuguese, Spanish Pronounced Pron. SEEL-vu(European Portuguese) SEEW-vu(Brazilian Portuguese) SEEL-ba(Spanish) [key·IPA] Meaning & History From Spanish or Portuguese silva meaning "forest". This is the most common surname in Portugal and Brazil. Related NamesDetails VariantSilveira(Portuguese) Categories plants, trees, Virtua Tennis opponent characters