Given name
Alvie
“friend of the elves”·“triend of the elves”
Alvie is a variant of Alvin. One English interpretation is “friend of the elves.” Alvie is a variant of Alvina. In English use, Alvina carries the interpretation “triend of the elves.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Alvie is a variant of Alvin. One English interpretation is “friend of the elves.” Alvie is a variant of Alvina. In English use, Alvina carries the interpretation “triend of the elves.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Alvie is a variant of Alvin. An origin associated with Alvin is Old English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Alvie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,725
- 4,094 boys · 631 girls
- Most popular year
- 1921
- 131 babies
- 2025
- 13
- #10,978 for girls · #12,108 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +75%
- Rising fast
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 64% boys.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 10,978 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 25 in 1921. It also appeared in 5 birth records for boys in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,333 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Alvie’s family of names
Alvie has a related form in Alvin. Alvie has a related form in Alvina.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 4
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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