Namesake.

Elvira

Girl Spanish #2340 in 2023

Elvira is a girl name of Spanish origin.

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Meaning of Elvira

In quiet use since the 19th century. A medieval - royal name, of probably - origin, and debated meaning, possibly 𐌲𐌰𐌹𐌻𐌾𐌰𐌽 + π…πŒ΄π‚πŒ΄πŒΉ, thus "joyful sincerity". It became famous outside Spain after its appearance in Mozart's Don Giovanni (1787).

Popularity of Elvira

Popularity, 1880–2023
78 births in 2023
1880 2023

27,030 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Peak year
1920
592 babies
First recorded
1880
Earliest SSA data
Recent trend
Steady
Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5
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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.