Marva

Marva: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “variant of Merva or Marva; uncertain”
Origin: English
Say it: MAR-vuh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

This name's etymology is uncertain. It may be a feminine form or variant related to Mervin, Marvin, or Marvella in modern English usage. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.

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How popular is Marva?

20240 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Marva in 20240

Peak year1936

Total US babies since 188010,369

Marva was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Marva

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What does the name Marva mean?

Marva means "variant of Merva or Marva; uncertain". It comes from English. This name's etymology is uncertain. It may be a feminine form or variant related to Mervin, Marvin, or Marvella in modern English usage.

Is Marva a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Marva?

Marva was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1936.

How do you pronounce Marva?

Marva is usually pronounced MAR-vuh.

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.