60%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Biblical Scripts עַלְוָה(Ancient Hebrew) Pronounced Pron. /ˈæl.və/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "his highness" in Hebrew. This name is mentioned in the Old Testament as belonging to a descendant of Esau. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesAlva(English) PopularityDetails Last ranked #840 in 1916 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic formal natural strange serious Categories currently out of the US top 1000, royalty