Alba 3

Gender Feminine

Usage Germanic [1]

Meaning & History

Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element alb meaning "elf" (Proto-Germanic *albaz ) [2] [3] .

Related Names

Rootalb

Other Languages & CulturesAlba (Catalan) Alva, Elva (Danish) Aafje (Dutch) Alba (French) Elfa, Elva (Icelandic) Alba (Italian) Alva (Norwegian) Alba, Elba (Spanish) Alva (Swedish)

Same SpellingAlba 1, Alba 2

User SubmissionsAlba, Albà

Popularity

People think this name is

classic mature informal natural wholesome strong refined strange simple serious

Sources & References

Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 65.
Köbler, Gerhard. Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch, entry alb, available from https://www.koeblergerhard.de/ahdwbhin.html.
Orel, Vladimir. A Handbook of Germanic Etymology. Brill, 2003, page 13.

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Entry updated May 26, 2026