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