Given name
Alvernia
“guardian of all; speaker of the truth”
Alvernia is a variant of Alvera. In Spanish use, Alvera carries the interpretation “guardian of all; speaker of the truth.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Alvernia is a variant of Alvera. In Spanish use, Alvera carries the interpretation “guardian of all; speaker of the truth.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Alvernia connects to the Alvaro name family through Alvera. An origin associated with Alvaro is Spanish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1918. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Alvernia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 0 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 1918
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1918. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Alvernia’s family of names
Alvernia has a related form in Alvera.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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