Alva - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Alva \a-lva, al-va\ is pronounced AL-vah. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "brightness". Also Anglicized form of the traditional Irish Gaelic name Ailbhe, meaning "white". Better known as a man's name, as in Thomas Alva Edison.

Alva has 7 variant forms: Alba, Albina, Albine, Albinia, Allie, Alvah and Alvit.

For more information, see also the related name Alvarita.

Baby names that sound like Alva are Elva, Alvy, Alfa, Olva and Ulva.

Alva is a popular female first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Alva. Click here to compare Alva with related baby names.