All true or white; foreign
A name of Spanish and Germanic origin, likely derived from the Visigothic name Allovera. It is often interpreted as meaning 'all true' or 'white,' though some etymologists link it to the Germanic element 'al' (all) and 'wer' (true).
Less common today
Elvira isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,100 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Nobel Prize-winning Chilean poet
Danish tightrope walker and tragic figure
Character played by Michelle Pfeiffer in Scarface · Scarface
Horror hostess played by Cassandra Peterson · Movie Macabre
Spanish coloratura soprano and teacher of Maria Callas
