Elvina
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning elf friend; a form of Alvina.
Babies a year
3
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5927
3 babies
Elvina by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Elvina. In the US, 13 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 77 babies in 1920, so it is a 1920s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Elvina. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Elainabright light; a form of Helen1,137 in the US (2017)
- Elinabright shining light; form of Helen69 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elvinnoble friend; a form of Elwin104 in the US (2017)
- Elvirawhite, noble; possibly from Germanic roots66 in the US (2017)
- Elviawhite, noble; a form of Alva27 in the US (2017)
- Ellinabright, shining; a form of Helen16 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean friendship
Like Elvina, 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)
Names about as common as Elvina
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