Silvana
Silvana is a female given name: 98% of people named Silvana are women, and it is recorded as female in 13 of the 13 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Albania, Italy, North Macedonia
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 2,036 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Silvana
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Silvana," in English, "Guten Tag Silvana," in German. Silvana is a female given name: about 98% of people named Silvana are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Silvana,
German
Guten Tag Silvana,
French
Bonjour Silvana,
Spanish
Estimado/a Silvana:
Chinese
Silvana您好：
Japanese
Silvana様
English
Hi Silvana,
German
Hi Silvana,
French
Salut Silvana,
Spanish
Hola Silvana,
Chinese
Silvana你好：
Japanese
Silvanaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Italy | common | woman's name | 2% |
| North Macedonia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Croatia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 0% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Montenegro | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Serbia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Bulgaria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 13 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
0 male · 2,036 female · 2,036 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Silvana a male or female name?
Silvana is a female given name: 98% of people named Silvana are women, and it is recorded as female in 13 of the 13 countries covered.
How do I address Silvana in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Silvana," in English, "Guten Tag Silvana," in German. Silvana is a female given name: about 98% of people named Silvana are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Silvana a unisex name?
Silvana is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Silvana are men. Silvana leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Silvana a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/silvana (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_silvana,
title = {Is Silvana a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/silvana},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}