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Alvar

Pronunciation
[Al-var]
Gender
Male
Meaning
Truth-Speaker Or Guardian.
Origin
Spanish

Alvar Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 92 baby boys have been named Alvar. The name peaked in 1917 with 15 US births that year (rank #1987).

Other Spanish-Origin Names Like Alvar

If you like Alvar's Spanish origin, consider these related names: Abran, Abril, Adana, Adelita, Adella. Browse all Spanish names →

5-Letter Names Starting with A

Names with Alvar's exact length and starting letter: Aahan, Aaric, Aaron, Abasi, Abban.

Quick Facts About Alvar

957
Spanish baby names in our dictionary
398
Spanish male names
488
5-letter A-names in our dictionary
1,087
A-male names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

Variant Forms

NameMeaningGenderOrigin
Al An Abbreviation Of Names Beginning With Al- Male English
Alvaro Truth-Speaker Or Guardian. Male German
Alvie Army Of Elves Female German
Alvy Intelligent Or Noble Male German

Famous People Named Alvar

1 notable figure from history and culture who share the name Alvar.

  • Alvar Aalto was a Finnish architect, designer, sculptor and painter.

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Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Alvar against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

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