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Alva
Gender: Boy, Girl
Meaning: Means 'sunrise' or 'elf'. Made famous by Nobel Peace Prize winner Alva Mydral.
Origin: Celebrity, German, Hebrew, Latin, Scandinavian, Spanish, Nature, Unisex Baby Names
Alternate spelling: Almha
