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Elvira

“Possibly joyful sincerity” — Gothic origin

Girl's name · #1710 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Elvira has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #254 (1914) · 27,234 babies named Elvira all-time · 1 in 14,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #30 in Sweden (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Elviras

• Elvira Lindo — Spanish writer
• Elvira Nabiullina — Russian economist and Governor of the Bank of Russia
• Elvira Öberg — Swedish biathlete
• Elvira of Leon — Queen of Sicily
• Elvira Rawson — Argentine physician (1867–1954)

In stories & tradition

• Elvira (Grandma Duck) — The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck
• Elvira Hancock — Scarface
• Elvira, Mistress of the Dark — Elvira, Mistress of the Dark · Elvira's Movie Macabre

What Elviras become

Among 622 notable people named Elvira:

Entertainers appear 1.61× more often than among typical names — e.g. Elvira Notari, Italian film director (1875–1946).

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