Svilen () is a male given name almost exclusively used in Bulgaria. The female equivalent is ().
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
See also Svilengrad, Bulgarian town