Alva is a ♀ girl’s name and a ♂ boy’s name. Alva thus belongs to the gender-neutral unisex names.
Alva is a Scandinavian girl’s name and is considered a feminine form of the boy’s name Alvar. Besides, Alva is a Hebrew boy’s name.
The unisex name Alva means “elf” and “army” for girls (from Old Norse “alfr”) and “His Highness” or “exalted one” and “sublime” for boys (from Hebrew “alá/עָלָה” = to ascend/to rise)
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