Alva
Swedish · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Alva
The name 'Alva' has multiple origins: in Old Norse it means "elf" (from *alfr*), while in Hebrew it is a variant of 'Alvah' meaning "his highness" or "exalted one." It is used in Scandinavian cultures (often as a masculine name) and among English-speaking populations (sometimes feminine), with notable historical figures including the Swedish inventor Alva Myrdal and the biblical figure Alvah in the Old Testament.
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Etymology
The name 'Alva' has multiple origins: in Old Norse it means "elf" (from *alfr*), while in Hebrew it is a variant of 'Alvah' meaning "his highness" or "exalted one." It is used in Scandinavian cultures (often as a masculine name) and among English-speaking populations (sometimes feminine), with notable historical figures including the Swedish inventor Alva Myrdal and the biblical figure Alvah in the Old Testament.
Alva currently ranks #10,762 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1917.
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