Boy name Germanic origin Catholic tradition

Alvaro

AHL-vah-ro · 6 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Cautious;guardian
Language
Germanic
Culture
Spanish;Latino
Religion
Catholic
Style era
classic
Themes
Spanish · noble
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#770
2024 births327
Peak year2000
First appeared1914
Total US births17,027
2000 peak19141942196919972024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Alternate spellings
Álvaro
In other languages
Álvaro (Spanish)Alvar (Norse)

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