Sliva

Sliva Meaning & Origin

About Sliva
The surname Sliva is of Slavic origin and is derived from the word "sliva," meaning "plum" in several Slavic languages. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name either lived near a plum tree or was associated with the fruit in some way. The surname Sliva is relatively common in Slavic countries such as Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Slovenia.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Sliva is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Sliva: 1,609
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,516
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.55

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sliva based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Sliva is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
SLF
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
SA
πŸ”Š Soundex
S4010
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
S L IY1 V AH0
🌐 IPA
/sˈlivΙ™/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('SLF', 'XLF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sliva in Braille

Here's how to represent Sliva in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Sliva in braille

How to sign the name Sliva using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Sliva using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Sliva in sign language

Numerology