Elva is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Elva means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Elva across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Elva has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Elva is a girl name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “noble, bright”. An anglicized form of Ailbhe, also linked to Old Norse elf names.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 32,514 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 196 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 123 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 Elva per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1918 (818/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (19/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1973 (11/yr).
Elva has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1918, when it ranked #390 nationally (given to 818 babies that year).
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