Given name
Elvena
“a friend of the elves”
Elvena is a variant of Elvia. One Irish interpretation is “a friend of the elves.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Elvena is a variant of Elvia. One Irish interpretation is “a friend of the elves.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Elvena is a variant of Elvia. An origin associated with Elvia is Irish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1893. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Elvena through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 394
- 0 boys · 394 girls
- Most popular year
- 1917
- 28 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 1960. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 28 in 1917. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 131 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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If you love Elvena, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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