Dalva
Dalva is a feminine given name and a surname. The given name is derived from "estrela d'alva", which means "morning star" in Portuguese.
Meaning & Origin of Dalva
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dalva is a feminine given name and a surname. The given name is derived from "estrela d'alva", which means "morning star" in Portuguese.
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The Story of Dalva
Dalva first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1953, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1953, when 5 Dalvas were born — ranking #5,674 that year. As of 2026, Dalva ranks #5,674 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Dalvas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Dalva
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- Dalva de Oliveira (1917–1972), Brazilian singer
- Dalva Figueiredo , Brazilian politician
- Dalva Mendes (born 1956), Brazilian doctor
- Dalva Peres (born 1996), Angolan handball player
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Names that sound like Dalva
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About the name Dalva
Dalva is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1953 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Dalva's peak popularity came in 1953 when it ranked #5,674. Use the chart and map above to compare Dalva's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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