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Alvaro

Pronounced AH0 L V AA1 R OW0 (ARPABET)

  • 3 syllables
  • Peaked 2000
  • 111 years in use
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How popular is Alvaro?

Alvaro is a boys' name, and first appears in 1914. It has been given to 17,275 children — the 813th most common boys' name on record.

Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 2000, when 448 children were given it.

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2000Boys: 448Girls: 0

Characteristics

  • 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
AH0 L V AA1 R OW0
Stress pattern:
010
Syllables:
3

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Alvaro

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Alvaro

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Alvaro?
Alvaro ranks 813th among boys' names in US records, with 17,275 births since 1914. Over the past decade it accounts for 3,039.
Is Alvaro a unisex name?
No. Alvaro is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Alvaro most popular?
2000, when 448 children were given the name. It has been in use for 111 years and is still recorded as of 2024.