Alva

עַלְוָה

• Gender: Female
• Origin: Jew-ish
• Meaning: foliage

• Alva is one of those names that quietly straddles two cultures. In Irish tradition, it means "white," but in Hebrew, it connects to the word alvah, meaning "foliage," giving the name a lovely green, growing quality. It is a small name with a surprisingly rich double life, rooted in nature on both sides of its heritage.

  With the sleek, minimal cool of Alma or Ava but an unexpected botanical twist, this name has serious crossover appeal. It ages beautifully from first steps to first career and feels right at home in families who love nature-inspired names with global reach. That whisper of wildflower meadow in every syllable is impossible to resist.

• Alternate Spellings: Alvah
• Potential Sibling Name:
  Noa
  ,
  Gada
  ,
  Rotem
  ,
  Niv
• Theme: nature