Elvira
Girl nameElvira has been given to 27,278 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1920.
Meaning & origin
A medieval Spanish royal name, of probably Gothic origin, and debated meaning, possibly 𐌲𐌰𐌹𐌻𐌾𐌰𐌽 (gailjan) + *𐍅𐌴𐍂𐌴𐌹 (*wērei), thus "joyful sincerity". It became famous outside Spain after its appearance in Mozart's Don Giovanni (1787). The place name Elvira is a contraction of the older Illiberi, new city. (Can this([//en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Wiktionary:Etymology_scriptorium/2026/August&action=edit§ion=new&preload=Template:rfv-etymology/preload&preloadtitle=%5B%5B%23rfv-etymology-notice-en%7c%5D%5D +]) etymology be sourced?)API
Origin: Spanish
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
27,278
Peak year
1920 (592 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▲ +138%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Elvira.
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