Marva - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Marva \m(a)-rva, mar-va\ is a variant of Martha (Aramaic) and Marvina (English), and the meaning of Marva is "lady; mistress of the house; renowned friend".

The baby name Marva sounds like Marfa, Maarva and Marve. Other similar baby names are Marra, Mara, Malva, Marga, Maria, Marya, Marja, Marna, Marla and Marta.

Marva is a very common first name for women (#887 out of 4276) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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