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Alvan

Boy

Alvan is a boy name that appears in U.S. Social Security records.

Popularity of Alvan

Popularity, 1883–2016

5 births in 2016

1883 2016

1,101 U.S. births recorded from 1883–2023.

Peak year

1927

53 babies

First recorded

1883

140 years of history

Similar names

Priceless; highly praiseworthy

Manly, strong, courageous

feminine form of the saint's name, from amandus, future passive participle of amāre: thus meaning "who/which is to be loved"

Boy · Ancient Greek

Borrowed from Alexander, from Ἀλέξανδρος, from ἀλέξω +, the stem of ἀνήρ

Girl · Ancient Greek

Feminine form of Church Angelus, from ἄγγελος

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.