Given name & surname
Silverio
“a woodland dweller”
Silverio is a variant of Silvanus. One Latin interpretation is “a woodland dweller.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Silverio is a variant of Silvanus. One Latin interpretation is “a woodland dweller.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Silverio is a variant of Silvanus. An origin associated with Silvanus is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1911. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Silverio through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,805
- 1,805 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2001
- 35 babies
- 2025
- 11
- #7,601 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- 0%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 7,601 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was virtually unchanged in 2021–2025 compared with 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 35 in 2001. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,741 as a first name in 2020; 4,179 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Silverio’s family of names
In Italian usage, Silverio has a feminine form in SILVERIA. Silverio has a related form in Silvanus. In Italian usage, Silverio continues an earlier form in SILVERIUS.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Silverio has relatives in 5 languages.
5 related names in 5 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Silverio
- Silverio IzaguirreFootballer (1897-1935)
- Silverio BlasiItalian director (1921–1995)
- Silverio CavazosMexican politician (1968–2010)
- Silverio FranconettiSpanish singer1830–1889
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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