Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Portuguese, Spanish Pronounced Pron. /ˈsiɫ.vɐ/(European Portuguese) /ˈsiw.vɐ/(Brazilian Portuguese) /ˈsil.βa/(Spanish) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Spanish or Portuguese silva meaning "forest". This is the most common surname in Portugal and Brazil. Related NamesDetails RootsilvaVariantSilveira(Portuguese) Categories folk heroes, footballers, H. P. Lovecraft characters, isograms, mixed martial artists, percussionists, plants, trees, Virtua Tennis opponent characters
