Svilen

Svilen (Свилен) is a male given name almost exclusively used in Bulgaria. The female equivalent is Svilena (Свилена).

Origin
The name Svilen, was taken from the Bulgarian word svila (Cyrillic: Свила) or silk. As a result, the name refers to silken, it maybe used in many senses as an adjective other than a name.

The word itself svila originated from Serbo-Croatian. The word is mentioned in the epic Serbian poem, The Maiden of Kossovo; the line reads Svilen kalpak. This may be translated as Silken Cap.

Notable people with the name

 * Svilen Neykov (born 1964), Bulgarian rower
 * Svilen Noev (born 1975), Bulgarian singer-songwriter, bandleader of Ostava
 * Svilen Piralkov (born 1975), Spanish water polo player
 * Svilen Rusinov (born 1964), Bulgarian boxer
 * Svilen Simeonov (born 1974), Bulgarian footballer
 * Svilen Andreev (born 1988), Bulgarian photographer and graphic designer
 * Svilen Kostadinov (born 1989), Bulgarian inventor and designer