At a Glance: Name: Silver – Meaning: the precious metal silver, or its color; historically also a descriptive or occupational surname transferred to given-name use – Origin: English (from the metal name, also transferred from a surname) – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: SIHL-ver
Silver is an English (from the metal name, also transferred from a surname) unisex name meaning “the precious metal silver, or its color; historically also a descriptive or occupational surname transferred to given-name use”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Silver
Meaning: The precious metal silver, or its color; historically also a descriptive or occupational surname transferred to given-name use.
Origin: English (from the metal name, also transferred from a surname).
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Silver
Phonetic: SIHL-ver IPA: /ˈsɪlvər/
Popularity of Silver
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1896–2024.
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