Alva
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning elf; white; noble friend.
Alva by the numbers
In 2025, 16 babies in England and Wales were named Alva. In the US, 34 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 317 babies in 1917, so it is a 1910s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Alva. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Alva
Names that are said the same way as Alva, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Alfa6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean friendship
Like Alva, each of these has friendship in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Dakotafriends; allies2,330 in the US (2017)
- Ruthfriend or companion1,194 in the US (2017)
- Karafriend or dear; a form of Cara606 in the US (2017)
- Winniegentle friend; diminutive of Winfred or Winifred416 in England and Wales (2025)
- Bellamybeautiful friend; from bel ami381 in the US (2017)
- Samiraentertaining companion; fem. of Samir260 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean white
Like Alva, each of these has white in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Blakedark or pale3,782 in the US (2017)
- Fionafair or white1,672 in the US (2017)
- Blakelydark or pale meadow; a place name used as personal name1,244 in the US (2017)
- Biancawhite or pure827 in the US (2017)
- Ivorymade of ivory; the hard white material from elephant tusks512 in the US (2017)
- Whitneywhite island; from a place name336 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Alva
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