Sylva
Sylva is a female given name: 98% of people named Sylva are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Czech Republic, United States
- US births since 1880
- 18 male / 883 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Sylva
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Sylva," in English, "Guten Tag Sylva," in German. Sylva is a female given name: about 98% of people named Sylva are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Sylva,
German
Guten Tag Sylva,
French
Bonjour Sylva,
Spanish
Estimado/a Sylva:
Chinese
Sylva您好：
Japanese
Sylva様
English
Hi Sylva,
German
Hi Sylva,
French
Salut Sylva,
Spanish
Hola Sylva,
Chinese
Sylva你好：
Japanese
Sylva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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
18 male · 883 female · 901 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Sylva a male or female name?
Sylva is a female given name: 98% of people named Sylva are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Sylva in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Sylva," in English, "Guten Tag Sylva," in German. Sylva is a female given name: about 98% of people named Sylva are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Sylva a unisex name?
Sylva is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Sylva are men. Sylva 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 Sylva a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/sylva (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_sylva,
title = {Is Sylva a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/sylva},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}