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 [ 2 syll. el-va, elv-a ] The girl name Elva is pronounced as EHLVah KEY. Elva is primarily used in the Irish, English, German, and Scandinavian languages. It is of Celtic, Old Norse, Germanic, and Gothic origin. Celtic, Old Norse, Germanic, and Gothic origin, English, German, and Scandinavian use: Derived from the word 'alf' meaning elf, supernatural being. The Italian name Elfa is a variant form of the name. In addition, Elva is an English pet form of the English, German, Italian, and Spanish name Elvira. Elva is also a variant form of the Irish name Ailbhe. Elva is also an English, German, and Scandinavian variant form of the Czech and Scandinavian name Alva. Elva is unusual as a baby girl name. Its usage peaked modestly in 1901 with 0.111% of baby girls being given the name Elva. It was #161 in rank then. The baby name has markedly fallen in popularity since then, and is now of sporadic use. Among all girl names in its family, Elva was nonetheless the most frequently used in 2008. Elva has primarily been a girl name, though in the last century it has also been used for boys. In 1907, 15 times more girls than boys were given the name Elva. Baby names that sound like Elva include the English Elbi, the English Elbie, the English Elby, the Italian Elfa, the German Elfi, the German Elfie, the Arabic and Turkish Elif, the English Elvie, the Italian Elvia, and the Irish Ailbhe. KEY: Pronunciation for Elva: EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; V as in "vee (V.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)"   |
