Sylva \s(y)-lva, syl-va\ as a girl's name is a variant of Sylvia (Latin), and the meaning of Sylva is "woods, forest".

The baby name Sylva sounds like Silva, Salvia, Silvia, Sylvie, Silvya, Silvy, Silvi, Zylvia and Sylvee. Other similar baby names are Elva, Alva, Selma, Belva, Selia, Silia, Selda, Malva, Melva, Olva, Salma, Sylena, Sela, Sylina, Shalva, Sula, Silja, Silya, Solvag, Sylwia, Sylvina, Sylvana, Ulva, Xylia, Xyla and Zylia.