The baby name Orva is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced OR-vah (IPA: /ˈɔːrvə/ or /ˈɔɹvə/).
The baby name Orva is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced OR-vah (IPA: /ˈɔːrvə/ or /ˈɔɹvə/).
Orva is Hebrew, Norse in Origin.
Orva is a rare English given name, used for both sexes, most plausibly an altered or clipped form of the Orv- family - especially Orval and Orville. These ultimately reflect French toponyms: Orval is commonly parsed as or + val (“gold” + “valley”), while Orville is interpreted as or + ville (“golden town”). By extension, Orva carries bright, prosperous associations such as “golden valley/town.” Some modern bearers also treat Orva as a streamlined, more neutral alternative to Orville.
In the United States the name appears in records from the late 19th to mid-20th century, peaking in the 1910s–1930s for boys and later adopted occasionally for girls; it is now uncommon. Related forms and nicknames include Orval, Orvil, Orville, and Orv; Orvah surfaces sporadically in older documents. Though sometimes compared with Scandinavian Örvar (“arrow”), that similarity is coincidental rather than etymological.
Orva is seldom given. We have only 18 recorded uses of it on record, from 10 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #520 | 6 | 11,303 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Orva is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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