♂ Name Álvaro
Álvaro is a ♂ boy name.
Where does the name Álvaro come from?
Álvaro is a Spanish, Galician and Portuguese name of Germanic and Nordic origin and derived from several names, e.g. Alfher, Alawart, Álfarr or Hallvarðr.
What does the name Álvaro mean?
Álvaro could have the meaning “elf warrior” or “elf army” (from Old Norse “alfr” or Old High German “alb” = elf + Old Norse “arr” or Old High German “heri” = warrior/army). Besides, Álvaro means “rock guardian” (from Old Norse “hallr” = rock/stone + “vǫrðr” = guard). Another meaning of Álvaro is “noble guardian” (from Old High German “adal” = noble + “wart” = guardian) or “guard of all” (from Old High German “al” = all + “wart” = guardian).
Pronunciation of Álvaro
Variants
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Álvaro in the Top 50 names
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| 🇪🇸 Spain | ✓ | - | - | - | ✓ |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
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