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Alvaro

Meaning: Uncertain; possibly guardian of all
Origin: Germanic — Spanish name of Visigothic origin

Boy's name · #777 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Alvaro ranked #777 in 2025; about 17,000 boys have been named Alvaro since 1914.

Across the states

See where Alvaro is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 17 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

Alvaro is especially popular in Spain.

#10 in Spain (2024) · #21 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #178 in Mexico (2024) · #314 in Ecuador (2025) · #579 in Switzerland (2025) · #844 in France (2025) · #848 in Belgium (2025) · #1,194 in Italy (2024) · #1,280 in Austria (2025) · #1,798 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,144 in Sweden (2025) · #3,072 in Canada (2024) and 2 more.

Famous Alvaros

Álvaro Arbeloa — Spanish football manager and player (born 1983)
Álvaro Morata — Spanish footballer (born 1992)
Álvaro Uribe Vélez — President of Colombia from 2002 to 2010 (born 1952)
Álvaro Obregón — President of Mexico from 1920 to 1924 (1880–1928)
Álvaro Odriozola — Spanish footballer (born 1995)
Álvaro Fernández — Spanish footballer (born 2003)
Álvaro Morte — Spanish actor (born 1975)
Álvaro Negredo — Spanish footballer (born 1985)
Álvaro Recoba — Uruguayan footballer (born 1976)
Alvaro Soler — Spanish pop singer (born 1991)

In stories & tradition

Álvaro de Campos — Heteronym
Álvaro Mesía — La Regenta (book)
Álvaro José Pérez^es — El Cartel (TV series)

What Alvaros become

Among 1,696 notable people named Alvaro:

Military figures appear 1.58× more often than among typical names — e.g. Álvaro de Bazán, 1st Marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral (1526–1588).

Similar names: Vicente · Alonso · Lazaro · Jairo · Ramiro · Leandro

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