Elvina

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el-VEE-nah'el-VEE-nuh'3 syllables
🇬🇧English
Friendly

MEANING

Elf friend

ORIGIN

Old English

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Old English elements 'ælf', meaning 'elf', and 'wine', meaning 'friend'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Elves in English folklore were often associated with magic and nature.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The name has been used in English-speaking countries since the 19th century.

🇩🇪German
Melodic

MEANING

Friendly elf

ORIGIN

Germanic

ETYMOLOGY

From the elements 'alf', meaning 'elf', and 'win', meaning 'friend'.

CULTURAL NOTES

The concept of elves in Germanic mythology is tied to nature and mysticism.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

In German-speaking regions, the name has been historically less common but recognized.

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The name Elvina means "Elf friend" in English, "Friendly elf" in German.
Elvina has Old English and Germanic origins. Derived from the Old English elements 'ælf', meaning 'elf', and 'wine', meaning 'friend'.
Elvina is pronounced el-VEE-nah (el-VEE-nuh). It has 3 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Elvina include Elvie, Vina.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Elvina include Alvin, Eliana, Evelyn, Vincent.
The most common spelling is Elvina. Alternative spellings include Elvyna, Elveena.
Elvina - Meaning, Origin, Popularity & Variations