Alvina is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Alvina means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Alvina across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Alvina has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Alvina is a girl name of English origin meaning “elf friend, or noble friend”. A feminine form of Alvin.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 10,507 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 160 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 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 Alvina per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1917 (293/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2007 (12/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1985 (3/yr).
Alvina has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1917, when it ranked #679 nationally (given to 293 babies that year).
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