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The baby name Alvira is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced al-VEE-rah (IPA: /ælˈvɪrə/).

Alvira is Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Spanish
Pronunciation: al-VEE-rah (IPA: /ælˈvɪrə/)

What is the meaning of the name Alvira ?

The baby name Alvira is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced al-VEE-rah (IPA: /ælˈvɪrə/).

Alvira is Spanish in Origin.

Alvira is chiefly a variant of Elvira, a medieval Iberian name of Visigothic (West Germanic) origin. It was borne by noblewomen in Castile, León, and Portugal from the 10th–13th centuries and later spread across Spain and Latin America. The underlying Germanic elements are debated, often analyzed as ali- “other, foreign” plus a second element related to wer-/war- “truth” or “guard,” yielding senses such as “faithful defender” or “protector of strangers.”

Modern spellings and cognates include Elvira (Spanish/Portuguese/Italian), Elvire (French), Elwira (Polish), Elvyra (Lithuanian), Alvera, and South Asian Alveera/Alvira. Nicknames include Elvi, Vira, and Vivi. In contemporary Urdu/Hindi use, Alvira/Alveera is sometimes reinterpreted through Sanskrit vīra “hero, brave,” giving the popular meaning “brave/valorous”; others link it to Vera “true.” Through these converging traditions, Alvira conveys layered associations of truth, guardianship, and courage.

Alvira has the following similar or variant Names

Alvira – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
Sweden Girls 2021 #182 2 1,666
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
BD 0 #239 3 5,992
France Girls 1931 #241 3 926
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
JM Girls 0 #274 5 7,507
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
KZ Girls 0 #324 9 5,862
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
BD Girls 0 #368 19 8,413
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
ZA 0 #469 6 14,421
RU Girls 0 #489 10 11,913
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
PS Girls 0 #543 5 10,981
CM Girls 0 #558 3 11,671
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
AE Girls 0 #595 3 20,968
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
IL Girls 0 #608 10 11,648
SG Girls 0 #624 9 18,916
IN Girls 0 #646 9 13,121
HK Girls 0 #647 4 16,104
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
NG Girls 0 #818 9 15,093
SA Girls 0 #922 14 25,931
United States Girls 2016 #934 5 9,437
MY Girls 0 #965 30 24,821
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
BR Girls 0 #988 5 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,007 4 14,861
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
ZA Girls 0 #1,075 67 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,149 4 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,181 2 25,439
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
DZ 0 #1,231 4 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,271 2 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,689 3 28,008

Alvira is popular in 42 countries — most recent births per country:

Sweden
France
AE
AF
AO

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People also ask about Alvira

Alvira is predominantly a girl's name.
Alvira is a 3 syllable name, pronounced al-VEE-rah (IPA: /ælˈvɪrə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Elvira, Alvera, Alveera and Alvīra.
Yes — Alvira ranked #182 in Sweden in 2021, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Alvira ranks highest in Sweden (#182 in 2021).
Alvira's popularity is declining. It moved from #174 in 2011 to #182 in 2021 in Sweden.