Boy name Hebrew origin Christian;Jewish tradition

Alva

AL-vuh · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
His highness;sublime
Language
Hebrew
Culture
English
Religion
Christian;Jewish
Style era
vintage
Themes
vintage · unisex
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#8991
2024 births8
Peak year1917
First appeared1880
Total US births11,263
1917 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Alternate spellings
Alvah
In other languages
Alva (Hebrew)

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Notable people named Alva

Thomas Alva Edison (middle name)
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