Elvira
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Elvira is given Spanish and Latin meanings such as “white,” “fair,” or “blonde.” A German derivation gives Elvira the meaning “foreign but true” or “strange truth.” Elvira is also a place name in Spain. A famous bearer is the TV horror host Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.
Sources: Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, Baby Names Book, 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With
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Usage of Elvira in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Elvira 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 Elvira is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Elvira in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 119 girls were named Elvira, making it the #1710 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 27,234 girls have been named Elvira, with the most (592) in 1920. It is most common, relative to births, in Arizona, Michigan and Virginia.
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.
Elvira in other languages
- Elvíra Czech, Icelandic
- Elmira Latvian
- Elvīra Latvian
- Elwira Polish
Elvira name days
- March 1 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Towns named Elvira
There are 106 towns and villages with Elvira in their name, in 18 countries.
🇲🇽 Mexico 40🇪🇨 Ecuador 11🇨🇺 Cuba 8🇦🇷 Argentina 7🇨🇴 Colombia 7🇧🇷 Brazil 5🇨🇱 Chile 4🇵🇪 Peru 4
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Elvira | Guanajuato, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 229 | Map |
| Puerto Elvira | Loreto, 🇵🇪 Peru | 43 | Map |
| Santa Elvira | Chiapas, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 28 | Map |
| Rancho Elvira | Zacatecas, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 22 | Map |
| Santa Elvira | Chiapas, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 7 | Map |
| Villa Elvira | Guanajuato, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 5 | Map |
| Santa Elvira | Puebla, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 3 | Map |
| Doña Elvira | Pinar del Río, 🇨🇺 Cuba | – | Map |
| Doña Elvira | Extremadura, 🇪🇸 Spain | – | Map |
| Doña Elvira | Nuevo León, 🇲🇽 Mexico | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Elvira
There are 2 lakes and reservoirs with Elvira in their name, in 2 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 1🇲🇽 Mexico 1
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| Elvira Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Laguna María Elvira | Veracruz, 🇲🇽 Mexico | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Elvira songs
19 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Elvira in their title. The best known:
- Elvira – The Oak Ridge Boys (1981)
- Ai Elvira que m'enganyes! – Pere Aubert i Port
- Antoni i Elvira – Tomàs Gil i Membrado
- El caminant i l'Elvira – Emili Juanals i Roqué
- Elvira – Carles Lloret i Queralt
- Elvira – Estanislau Puntí i Alsina
- Elvira – Ernest Borràs i Salvador
- Elvira – Josep Cots i Tarragó
- Elvira – Juli Riera
- Elvira – Jaume Via i Olivella
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Elvira
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Elvira.
Elvira Nikolaisen
Fictional characters named Elvira
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Elvira as a pet name
FurryName has found 20 dogs named Elvira in public pet registers, making it the #5,295 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Toronto (2), Basel (1), Seattle (1). Elvira as a dog name →
FurryName has found 7 cats named Elvira in public pet registers, making it the #1,495 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Seattle (5), Toronto (2). Elvira as a cat name →
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