Silvanus is a masculine given name. Notable people and characters with the name include:
People and biblical figures Biblical figures and early Christians Silas or Silvanus (), an early Christian and companion of Paul Silvanus of the Seventy, another early Christian and traditionally among Jesus' seventy apostles Saint Silvanus (or Sylvanus), one of seven sons of Saint Felicitas of Rome (2nd century) Silvanus of Gaza (hieromartyr) (died c. 311), saint, martyr and bishop of Gaza Silvanus of Ahun (died 407), martyr Silvanus of Gaza (died before 414), Palestinian Christian monk, one of the Desert Fathers
Ancient Roman officials Silvanus (magister peditum) (died 355), Roman general who revolted against Emperor Constantius II Silvanus (praetorian prefect), Roman officer of the third century AD
Modern era Silouan the Athonite (1866–1938), also known as Saint Silvanus the Athonite, Russian Eastern Orthodox monk and saint Silvanus Bevan (1691–1765), Welsh apothecary Sylvanus Bowser (1854–1938), American inventor credited with inventing the automobile fuel pump Sylvanus C. Breyfogel (1851–1934), American bishop of the Evangelical Association Sylvanus Dung Dung (born 1949), Indian field hockey player Sylvanus William Godon (1809–1879), American naval officer Sylvanus Lowry (1824–1865), slave owning Southern aristocrat from Kentucky who reigned as the political boss of Saint Cloud, Minnesota Sylvanus Morgan (1620–1693), English arms-painter and author Sylvanus Morley (1883–1948), American archaeologist, epigrapher, and Mayanist scholar Sylvanus Ngele, Nigerian senator Silvanus Njambari (born 1974), Namibian retired footballer Sylvanus Okpala (born 1961), Nigerian football midfielder Sylvanus Olympio (1902–1963), Togolese politician, Prime Minister and President of Togo Silvanus Melea Otieno (1931–1986), posthumously controversial Kenyan lawyer Sylvannus Petty, Bahamian politician Sylvanus T. Rugg (1834–1881), Union Army officer during the American Civil War Sylvanus H. Sweet (1830–1899), American civil engineer, politician and New York State Engineer and Surveyor Sylvanus Thayer (1785–1872), American colonel and "Father of the United States Military Academy" Silvanus P. Thompson (1851–1916), British physicist, engineer and author Sylvanus Trask (1811–1897), American politician Silvanus Trevail (1851–1903), Cornish architect Sylvanus Percival Vivian (1880–1958), 7th Registrar General of England and Wales Sylvanus Wear (1858–1920), English naturalist Sylvanus Wood (1604–1675), English politician
Fictional characters Silvanus Kettleburn, the former Care of Magical Creatures teacher in the Harry Potter novel series Sylvanas Windrunner, in the Warcraft video game series Silvanus (Forgotten Realms), a deity in the Forgotten Realms setting of Dungeons & Dragons
See also Claudius Silvanus (died 355), Frankish usurper in 355 Marcus Caeionius Silvanus (born c. 120), Roman consul in 156 AD Marcus Plautius Silvanus (consul 2 BC), Roman consul in 2 BC Tiberius Plautius Silvanus Aelianus, Roman consul Silvano (disambiguation), a given name and surname