Alvaro

Alvaro: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “elf army”
Origin: Spanish
Say it: ahl-VAH-roh · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

Spanish and Portuguese form of Álvaro, generally traced to a Germanic name, often reconstructed as all 'all' and wer 'warrior' or with related early elements. Its exact Germanic formation is debated.

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How popular is Alvaro?

202498.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Alvaro in 2024327

2024 rank#770 boys

Peak year2000

Total US babies since 188017,032

Alvaro has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Alvaro

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Elianthe Lord is my God · Spanish
Javiernew house · Spanish

Alvaro questions

What does the name Alvaro mean?

Alvaro means "elf army". It comes from Spanish. Spanish and Portuguese form of Álvaro, generally traced to a Germanic name, often reconstructed as all 'all' and wer 'warrior' or with related early elements. Its exact Germanic formation is debated.

Is Alvaro a boy or girl name?

Alvaro is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Alvaro?

327 US babies were named Alvaro in 2024. Its peak year was 2000.

How do you pronounce Alvaro?

Alvaro is usually pronounced ahl-VAH-roh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.