Alvaro
“vigilant guardian of all”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Spanish origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 988th
- births in 2023–2025
- 125
- babies born in France
- 1 in 15,152
- +8% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2021
Meaning and origin of Alvaro
Alvaro is thought to mean “vigilant guardian of all” and is of Spanish origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Alvaro in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2021.
- Over recent years, Alvaro has been rising (+8% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Alvaro every 67 schools.
Alvaro in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
752nd boys’ name1,027 babies in 3 years1 boy in 5,006+5.9% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
34 babies in 3 years1 boy in 24,304
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Alvaro, Àlvaro and Álvaro are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Àlvaro5
- Álvaroabroad
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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