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Elvira

el-VEER-uh

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Spanish from Germanic 'Alawara' meaning all truth or elf-ruler, with mysterious Gothic associations and operatic grandeur.”

Popularity Over Time

Elvira US popularity rank over timeRank 4423 in 2011 to rank 255 in 1911. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#255#2339#44231900192019401960198020002024

Elvira is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GermanicSpanish

Syllables

3

Nicknames

ElviVeraVira

Style

GrandVintageRomanticBold

Famous Bearers

  • Elvira (horror movie character)
  • La Traviata's Elvira

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Vintage Revival →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Spanish and Germanic heritage, works across cultures

People Also Ask

Spanish from Germanic 'Alawara' meaning all truth or elf-ruler, with mysterious Gothic associations and operatic grandeur.

Elvira is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Elvira include Elvi, Vera, Vira.

Names that pair beautifully with Elvira include Desdemona, Lavinia, Isadora, Araminta, Theron.