Álvaro Forename
Approximately 121,960 people bear this name
Álvaro Forename User-submission:
The forename Álvaro is of Spanish and Portuguese origin. It is a masculine name, which means 'guardian' or 'elf warrior'.
The name Álvaro is thought to be of Visigothic origin, derived from the elements al (all) and var (guard).
Read More About This ForenameÁlvaro Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | - | 33,119 | 1:823 | 182 |
| Angola | 100% | 23,078 | 1:1,168 | 238 |
| Portugal | - | 17,046 | 1:611 | 105 |
| Mexico | - | 11,473 | 1:10,821 | 904 |
| Spain | - | 10,786 | 1:4,314 | 445 |
| East Timor | - | 9,099 | 1:134 | 43 |
| Brazil | 100% | 5,838 | 1:36,697 | 2,871 |
| Guatemala | - | 4,114 | 1:3,916 | 543 |
| Italy | - | 1,005 | 1:60,758 | 1,470 |
| Colombia | - | 1,005 | 1:47,541 | 2,203 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 877 | 1:11,894 | 1,322 |
| Uruguay | - | 749 | 1:4,576 | 463 |
| Canada | - | 674 | 1:49,159 | 3,247 |
| Chile | 100% | 638 | 1:27,598 | 1,296 |
| Argentina | - | 399 | 1:107,201 | 1,931 |
| France | - | 346 | 1:192,111 | 3,188 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 335 | 1:90,155 | 4,258 |
| Panama | 100% | 305 | 1:12,808 | 1,536 |
| Cape Verde | - | 242 | 1:2,187 | 365 |
| Peru | - | 139 | 1:228,715 | 5,641 |
| Switzerland | - | 127 | 1:64,673 | 2,497 |
| Bolivia | - | 90 | 1:117,793 | 2,732 |
| Costa Rica | - | 84 | 1:56,761 | 2,372 |
| Honduras | - | 79 | 1:111,614 | 3,434 |
| Belgium | - | 52 | 1:220,962 | 5,169 |
| Ecuador | - | 46 | 1:385,368 | 4,728 |
| Philippines | - | 37 | 1:2,865,121 | 57,898 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 100% | 31 | 1:6,193 | 914 |
| Puerto Rico | - | 27 | 1:131,493 | 2,148 |
| DR Congo | - | 27 | 1:2,734,356 | 59,996 |
| Cuba | - | 14 | 1:821,897 | 3,432 |
| Nicaragua | - | 9 | 1:668,704 | 10,329 |
| Equatorial Guinea | - | 9 | 1:126,410 | 509 |
| Gibraltar | - | 9 | 1:3,793 | 625 |
| Andorra | - | 7 | 1:11,841 | 704 |
| Ivory Coast | - | 5 | 1:4,615,187 | 69,481 |
| El Salvador | - | 5 | 1:1,268,357 | 7,255 |
| Romania | 100% | 5 | 1:4,010,395 | 28,162 |
| Senegal | - | 5 | 1:2,916,271 | 15,947 |
| Guinea-Bissau | - | 4 | 1:432,054 | 199 |
| Jersey | - | 3 | 1:33,327 | 1,495 |
| Sweden | 100% | 3 | 1:3,285,969 | 41,581 |
| Paraguay | - | 2 | 1:3,618,402 | 11,946 |
| Haiti | - | 2 | 1:5,363,476 | 32,317 |
| Liechtenstein | - | 1 | 1:37,856 | 1,091 |
| Burkina Faso | - | 1 | 1:18,379,469 | 100,219 |
| Tunisia | - | 1 | 1:676,902 | 12,933 |
| Luxembourg | - | 1 | 1:564,049 | 5,042 |
| Benin | - | 1 | 1:10,575,843 | 90,010 |
| Seychelles | - | 1 | 1:92,670 | 1,891 |
| Gabon | - | 1 | 1:1,883,336 | 4,538 |
| San Marino | - | 1 | 1:32,920 | 787 |
| Cameroon | - | 1 | 1:21,610,503 | 119,836 |
| Guinea | - | 1 | 1:11,858,647 | 7,978 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | - | 1 | 1:54,668 | 1,803 |
The alternate forms: Alvaro (863,869), Àlvaro (18), Âlvaro (1), Alváro (17) & Alvaró (1) are calculated separately.
Álvaro (6,059) may also be a surname.
Álvaro Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The forename Álvaro is of Spanish and Portuguese origin. It is a masculine name, which means 'guardian' or 'elf warrior'.
The name Álvaro is thought to be of Visigothic origin, derived from the elements al (all) and var (guard). The name may also be related to the Old Norse name Alfarr, which is formed of the elements alf (elf) and arr (warrior).
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Álvaro Demographics
Average Male Álvaro Height
172.89 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvaro | 94 | 863,869 | / |
| Àlvaro | 94 | 18 | / |
| Âlvaro | 94 | 1 | / |
| Aálvaro | 92 | 1 | / |
| Alváro | 89 | 17 | / |
| Alvaró | 89 | 1 | / |
| Olvaro | 83 | 3 | / |
| Álvara | 83 | 1 | / |
| Álbaro | 83 | 1 | / |
| Alvarro | 77 | 42 | / |
| Alvaros | 77 | 23 | / |
| Halvaro | 77 | 20 | / |
| Allvaro | 77 | 18 | / |
| Alvairo | 77 | 11 | / |
| Ahlvaro | 77 | 8 | / |
| Alvaroo | 77 | 8 | / |
| Olvairo | 77 | 5 | / |
| Alvaroa | 77 | 4 | / |
| Alvaroi | 77 | 4 | / |
| Aalvaro | 77 | 4 | / |
| Alvharo | 77 | 4 | / |
| Alvarou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Alvargo | 77 | 2 | / |
| Aĭlvaro | 77 | 2 | / |
| A'Lvaro | 77 | 2 | / |
| Galvaro | 77 | 2 | / |
| Alvearo | 77 | 2 | / |
| Alvaroz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Alvasro | 77 | 1 | / |
| Alvvaro | 77 | 1 | / |
| Alvayro | 77 | 1 | / |
| Alvarot | 77 | 1 | / |
| Alvaroj | 77 | 1 | / |
| Alvarod | 77 | 1 | / |
| Alvarho | 77 | 1 | / |
| Alvaaro | 77 | 1 | / |
| Galvarro | 71 | 4 | / |
| Alvarous | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aalvaroo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Albaro | 67 | 10,331 | / |
| Alvara | 67 | 2,268 | / |
| Alvoro | 67 | 96 | / |
| Aluaro | 67 | 55 | / |
| Alwaro | 67 | 20 | / |
| Olvara | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alvará | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alvarojbp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alvarohdz | 67 | 1 | / |
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