55%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Ancient Germanic [1] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Germanic name composed of the elements alf "elf" and hari "army, warrior" (making it a cognate of ALVAR). Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesAlfarr(Ancient Scandinavian) Alvar(Estonian) Elvar(Icelandic) Alvar(Swedish) Categories army, defence, elven folk, elves, war, warrior, warriors Sources & References Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 69. Entry updated November 20, 2020