Alva is a unisex name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Alva means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Alva across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Alva has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Alva is a unisex name of Hebrew origin meaning “his highness, or brightness”. A biblical name, also used as a feminine Scandinavian name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 20,158 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 153 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 14 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 191 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Alva per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1917 (478/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2018 (20/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2008 (10/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2022 (4/yr).
Alva has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1917, when it ranked #512 nationally (given to 478 babies that year).
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