Gender
Male
Origin
- Arabic
- Sublime. Alvah was a biblical place and tribal name.
Sublime, highness, moral science and ethics (in psychology), sentiment of attraction between two persons or more by virtue of compatibility; Alvah was a biblical place and tribal name.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Biblical
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Alvah
Pronunciation
a-lvah, al-vah
Famous People
Swedish sociologist, diplomat, and political leader Alva Myrdal (1902 - 1986) won the 1982 Nobel Peace Prize for her work in the nuclear disarmament movement in Sweden.
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1916 (rank #840, 55 births); most recent 2024 (rank #12301, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1926 (rank #3565, 8 births); most recent 1941 (rank #4420, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | 5 | – |
| 2023 | 7 | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | 6 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #4970, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence