Alba 1

Gender Feminine

Usage Italian, Spanish, Catalan

Pronounced Pron. AL-ba(Italian, Spanish)

AL-bə(Catalan)

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Meaning & History

This name is derived from two distinct names, Alba 2 and Alba 3, with distinct origins, Latin and Germanic. Over time these names have become confused with one another. To further complicate the matter, alba means "dawn" in Italian, Spanish and Catalan. This may be the main inspiration behind its use in Italy and Spain.

Related Names

VariantElba(Spanish)

Other Languages & CulturesAlba(Ancient Germanic) Alba(Ancient Roman) Elva(Danish) Aafje(Dutch) Elfa, Elva(Icelandic) Alva(Norwegian) Alva(Swedish)

User SubmissionsAlba, Albà

Popularity

People think this name is

upper class natural wholesome refined strange simple serious nerdy

Name Days

Spain: August 15

Categories

celebrity babies, currently out of the US top 1000, dawn, elven folk, elves, feminine forms, light, morning, sun, Tales characters, time periods, times of day, top 10 in Galicia, top 10 in Spain, white

Entry updated January 22, 2019