Elvira

Meaning: Possibly joyful sincerity
Origin: Germanic — Medieval Spanish name of probably Gothic origin

Girl's name · #1715 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Elvira holds its lane: charted since 1880 and rarely far from where it stands today (#1715 in 2025). About 27,000 girls have carried it along the way. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#30 in Sweden (2025) · #113 in Norway (2025) · #323 in Mexico (2024) · #467 in Poland (2025) · #597 in Netherlands (2025) · #779 in Austria (2025) · #786 in Belgium (2025) · #902 in France (2025) · #1,396 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,029 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,131 in Canada (2025) · #3,035 in England & Wales (2025) and 3 more.

Famous Elviras

Elvira Lindo — Spanish writer (born 1962)
Elvira Nabiullina — Russian economist and Governor of the Bank of Russia (born 1963)
Elvira Lind — Danish film director (born 1981)
Elvira Öberg — Swedish biathlete (born 1999)
Elvira Madigan — Tightrope walker and trick rider (1867–1889)

In stories & tradition

Elvira (Grandma Duck) — The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck (comics)
Elvira Hancock — Fictional character in Scarface
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark^Wikidata — Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (video game)

Where Elviras come from

Among 426 notable bearers:

Spain 19%, Russia 10%, Soviet Union 9%, Italy 8%, Germany 8%, Sweden 5% and 59 more countries.

What Elviras become

Among 607 notable people named Elvira:

Entertainers appear 1.68× more often than among typical names — e.g. Elvira Notari, Italian film director (1875–1946).

Similar names: Althea · Eloisa · Petra · Josefina · Veera · Ester

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