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Meaning of name Alvaro

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Meaning

The name Alvaro has the following meaning:

A guardian.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Popularity

As a baby boy name, Alvaro is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 563 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In 2009, the name Alvaro fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 129 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 767 in the Top 1000 charts.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Alvaro in the USA, over the past 100 years.
USA baby name statistics

Pronunciation

The name Alvaro is pronounced as al-vuh-row

Origins

Alvaro originates from the Spanish language.
See other suggested Spanish boy baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Alvaro and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Alvaro: Boys - Nasario, Orlo, Girls - Concepcion, Both genders - Nevada

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Alvaro: Alavaro, Alavero, Albar, Albaro, Alvareo, Alvario, Alvarso, Alverio, Alvero

Nicknames

Common nicknames for the name Alvaro are: Al

Style

We think the name Alvaro should fall under the following style category: African-American.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Alvaro to be: Strong and hardworking chap

In one word, you might describe Alvaro as a(n) "hardworking" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Alvaro (or its variants) are:

Álvaro Uribe Vélez , born on 4 July, a famous politician. Álvaro Uribe Vélez 's background: The 56th President of Colombia. His first term ran from 2002 to 2006 and he is currently serving his second term from 2006 to 2010. He is a lawyer, educated at Colombia's University of Antioquia, as well as Harvard University in the United States, where he earned a professional certificate in administration and management.

Álvaro Alberto Espinoza, born on 19 February, a famous athlete. Álvaro Alberto Espinoza's background: A coach and a former shortstop in Major League Baseball. Currently, he serves as the infield coach for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees.

General Álvaro Obregón Salido, born on 19 February, a famous politician. General Álvaro Obregón Salido's background: President of Mexico from 1920 to 1924.
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