Elvira - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Elvira \e-lvi-

is pronounced el-VYE-rah, el-VEER-ah. It is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "foreign, true". Spanish name. Elvira is a character in some of the operas and poems on Don Juan.

Elvira has 10 variant forms: Alvira, Ellvira, Elva, Elveera, Elvera, Elvina, Elvire, Elvyra, Elwira and Lira.

For more information, see also the related name Ella.

Baby names that sound like Elvira are Alvera and Alvara.

Elvira is a very common first name for women (#460 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#21621 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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