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Meaning: Of the woods or forest, Forest, From the Forest, Wood
Pronunciation: SIL-vee-uh, /ˈsɪl vi ə/, S IH L V IY AH
Popularity Rank: #934
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Who is Sylvia?
Sylvia Jane Hutton, also known mononymously as Sylvia, is an American country music and country pop singer and songwriter. Her biggest hit, was her single "Nobody" in 1982. It reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 5 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, number 9 on the Cashbox Top 100, and number 1 on the Billboard Country Singles chart. The song earned her a gold record certification and a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Country Vocal Performance. Her other country chart hits include "Drifter", "Fallin' in Love", "Tumbleweed" and "Snapshot". She was named Female Vocalist of the Year by the Academy of Country Music for 1982. She is also credited with making the first "concept" music video clip to air on Country Music Television (CMT), with "The Matador". Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on April 29, 2024
Derived from the Latin word 'silva' meaning 'wood' or 'forest'. It is associated with nature and the woodland.
The name Sylvia is of Latin origin and means Of the woods or forest, Forest, From the Forest, Wood, Woman of the Wood. It is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Sylvia is commonly found in United States of America, Germany, South Africa, and 89 more countries.
Sylvia Pronunciation Guide
Phonetic Pronunciation: SIL-vee-uh
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈsɪl vi ə/
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: S IH L V IY AH
S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
IH: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
V: Pronounce as in "van" (V AE N)
IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
ℹ️ About ARPAbet Pronunciation
This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'
The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.
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Sylvia Name Popularity
At NamesLook, the name Sylvia is recorded 68,451 times globally, ranking it as the 934th most common name worldwide.
Sylvia is most prevalent in United States of America, with 13,902 occurrences, making it the 411th most popular name in the country.
In Germany, the name Sylvia is found among 1 in every 48 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
Sylvia Jane Hutton, also known mononymously as Sylvia, is an American country music and country pop singer and songwriter. Her biggest hit, was her single "Nobody" in 1982. It reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 5 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, number 9 on the Cashbox Top 100, and number 1 on the Billboard Country Singles chart. The song earned her a gold record certification and a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Country Vocal Performance. Her other country chart hits include "Drifter", "Fallin' in Love", "Tumbleweed" and "Snapshot". She was named Female Vocalist of the Year by the Academy of Country Music for 1982. She is also credited with making the first "concept" music video clip to air on Country Music Television (CMT), with "The Matador".
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