 The name of the settlement was changed from "Tabor" to "Tabor nad Knežakom" in 1955.The name was changed again to "Šilentabor" in 2000.The name originates from the time of Turkish invasions, when it was used as a shelter from Turkish soldiers.At that time, "tabor" meant 'shelter' and the word "silen" used to mean 'strong'.