Alvar
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Alvar is an English name meaning “elfin army.”
Sources: Baby Names Made Easy
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Usage of Alvar in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Alvar against each list of names.
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Georgian
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Spanish
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Alvar is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Alvar in official name statistics
United States
Fewer than 5 boys were named Alvar in the US in 2025. Since 1914, 92 boys have been named Alvar, with the most (15) in 1917.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Finland (Finnish-speaking) | #8 boys | 238 | Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), 2025 |
| Finland (Swedish-speaking) | #23 boys | 14 | Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), 2025 |
| Iceland | #206 boys | 2 | Registers Iceland (Þjóðskrá Íslands), 2025 |
| Norway | #246 boys | 16 | Statistics Norway (SSB), 2025 |
| Sweden | #73 boys | 142 | Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket), 2025 |
| Finland | #192 boys (all ages) | 3,236 | Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), 2026 |
| Norway | #912 boys (all ages) | 231 | Statistics Norway (SSB), 2025 |
| Spain (Catalonia) (as Àlvar) | #808 boys (all ages) | 331 | Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Idescat), 2025 |
| Sweden | #236 boys (all ages) | 7,267 | Statistics Sweden (SCB), 2020 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Alvar in other languages
- Álvaro Portuguese, Spanish
- Alv Norwegian
- Elfar Icelandic
- Elvar Icelandic
Alvar name days
- February 19 Poland
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Towns named Alvar
There are 11 towns and villages with Alvar in their name, in 5 countries.
🇮🇷 Iran 6🇹🇷 Turkey 2🇦🇲 Armenia 1🇵🇹 Portugal 1🇵🇾 Paraguay 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Alvar | Shirak, 🇦🇲 Armenia | 153 | Map |
| Alvar | Braga, 🇵🇹 Portugal | – | Map |
| Alvar | Malatya, 🇹🇷 Turkey | – | Map |
| Alvar | Erzurum, 🇹🇷 Turkey | – | Map |
| Alvār | East Azerbaijan, 🇮🇷 Iran | – | Map |
| Alvār | East Azerbaijan, 🇮🇷 Iran | – | Map |
| Alvār | Isfahan, 🇮🇷 Iran | – | Map |
| ‘Alvār | Gilan Province, 🇮🇷 Iran | – | Map |
| Alvār-e Pā’īn | East Azerbaijan, 🇮🇷 Iran | 6,916 | Map |
| Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca | Canindeyú, 🇵🇾 Paraguay | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Celebrities named Alvar
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Alvar.
Alvar Aalto
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