Alva
Usage of Alva in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Alva against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Alva is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Alva is a Latin and Spanish name meaning “white,” “fair,” or “blond,” with variants like Alvah and Elva.
Alva in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 6 boys were named Alva, making it the #10695 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 11,269 boys have been named Alva, with the most (317) in 1917.
In 2025, 22 girls were named Alva, making it the #5554 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 8,889 girls have been named Alva, with the most (196) in 1918.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Alva in other languages
- Elfa Icelandic, Latvian
- Alfa Icelandic
- Elva Latvian
Alva name days
- September 3 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Towns named Alva
There are 35 towns and villages with Alva in their name, in 11 countries.
🇵🇹 Portugal 10🇧🇷 Brazil 6🇺🇸 United States 5🇲🇽 Mexico 3🇮🇳 India 2🇵🇪 Peru 2🇸🇪 Sweden 2🇿🇦 South Africa 2
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Alva | Oklahoma, 🇺🇸 United States | 5,180 | Map |
| Alva | Scotland, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 4,720 | Map |
| Alva | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | 2,596 | Map |
| Alva | Queensland, 🇦🇺 Australia | 378 | Map |
| Rancho Alva | Tlaxcala, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 6 | Map |
| Alva | Saint Ann Parish, 🇯🇲 Jamaica | – | Map |
| Alva | Viseu, 🇵🇹 Portugal | – | Map |
| Alva | Gotland, 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | Map |
| Alva | Kentucky, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Alva | Mississippi, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Alva
There are 10 lakes and reservoirs with Alva in their name, in 4 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 6🇨🇦 Canada 2🇰🇿 Kazakhstan 1🇵🇹 Portugal 1
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| Alva Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Alva Lake | Wisconsin, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Alva Reservoir | Wyoming, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lake Alva | Wisconsin, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lake Alva | Montana, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Loch Alva | New Brunswick, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Ozero Alva | North Kazakhstan, 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | Map |
| Alva Davidson Pond | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Alva Shelly Reservoir | Arizona, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lagoa de Alva | Leiria, 🇵🇹 Portugal | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Alva songs
4 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Alva in their title. The best known:
- ALVA (Bixby)
- ALVA (Emert)
- Estrela D'Alva – Chiquinha Gonzaga
- Vozes d'alva – Silvio Deolindo Fróes
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Alva as a pet name
FurryName has found 7 dogs named Alva in public pet registers, making it the #4,686 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Basel (4), New York City (2), Zurich (1). Alva as a dog name →
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