Alba

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Alba means "white" or "dawn" in Latin. It is also a reference to the famous city in Italy, Alba.
Pronunciation
AL-ba(Italian, Spanish)
AL-bə(Catalan)
The name Alba is pronounced "AL-bah".
Popularity
Alba is a relatively uncommon name around the world, ranking #873 in the United States in 2020.

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Alba Name meanings & History

The name Alba means "white" or "dawn" in Latin. It is also a reference to the famous city in Italy, Alba. This name is derived from two distinct names, Alba 2 and Alba 3, with distinct origins, Latin and Germanic. Over time these names have become confused with one another. To further complicate the matter, alba means "dawn" in Italian, Spanish and Catalan. This may be the main inspiration behind its use in Italy and Spain. Alba can be used as both a first name and a surname.

Zodiac Sign of Alba: Action Aries

Synonyms of Alba:

A: Assertive,Aggressive,Argumentative,Ambitious,Action,Angry

L: Languid,Legal,Luscious,Lover,Lovely,Liaison,Lazy

B: Brains,Bashful,Bountiful,Beauty

Alba is:

  • a Class name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Alba include Alba Rohrwacher, an Italian actress, and Alba Flores, a Spanish actress.

2.) Alba (Female)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: (Latin) from Alba Longa, an ancient city near Rome, Italy.

Other Forms: Albah, Albana, Albani, Albania, Albanie, Albany, Albeni, Albina, Albinah, Albine, Albinia, Albinka, Albyna, Albynah, Albyne, Aubina, Aubinah, Aubine, Aubyna, Aubynah, Aubyne, Elba


3.) Alba (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: The name Alba means "dawn" or "sunrise" in Latin, and it also refers to the color white, which makes it a symbolic name representing purity, innocence, and new beginnings.


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Cartoon of Alba

Description: The name Alba means "dawn" or "sunrise" in Latin, and it also refers to the color white, which makes it a symbolic name representing purity, innocence, and new beginnings. Derived from Romanian albă, the feminine form of the adjective alb "white; (figuratively) clean, pure, immaculate". Alba is a name that can be used both as a first name and a middle name. It is perfect for parents who seek a unique name that is not too unusual or difficult to pronounce.

Famous People

Famous people who share this name include Alba Flores, a Spanish actress, Alba Rohrwacher, an Italian actress, and Alba Baptista, a Portuguese actress.

4.) Alba (Female)

Usage: Ancient Roman

Meanings: The name Alba has varying meanings depending on its origin. In Latin, it means "dawn" or "sunrise". In Scottish/Gaelic, it means "white" or "fair". It can also be linked to the word "alb" which means "bright, white" in Old English.


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Cartoon of Alba

Description: The name Alba has multiple origins. It comes from Latin and means "dawn" or "sunrise". It is also a Scottish or Gaelic name, meaning "white" or "fair". The name Alba has varying meanings depending on its origin. In Latin, it means "dawn" or "sunrise". In Scottish/Gaelic, it means "white" or "fair". It can also be linked to the word "alb" which means "bright, white" in Old English. Feminine form of Albus. The name Alba can be used as a first name or a surname.

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Alba include Spanish actress Alba Carrillo, Italian footballer Alba Trani, and American actress Jessica Alba (whose middle name is Marie).

5.) Alba (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: "Dawn," "white," "bright"


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Cartoon of Alba

Description: "Dawn," "white," "bright". Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element alb meaning "elf" (Proto-Germanic *albaz). Alba is used as a given name primarily in Spanish-speaking countries and other regions where Latin names are popular. It may also be used as a surname.

Famous People

Some notable people with the name Alba include Alba Galocha (Spanish model and actress), Alba Baptista (Portuguese actress), and Jessica Alba (American actress and businesswoman).

6.) Alba (Female)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: White; clear; bright

Other Forms: Allba


7.) ALBA (Female)

Usage: Italian

Meanings: Derived from the Italian alba (dawn, daybreak), which is from the Latin albus (white). Alternatively, it may be from Alba, the “mother city” of Rome, which was built by Ascanius, the son of Aeneas, between the Alban lake and Mons Albanus. In this instance, Alba is derived from the Latin albus (white). (AHL-BAH)


8.) Alba (Unisex)

Usage:

Meanings: It means the equivalent of Scotland in Scots language. However, White means a white hill, a city on a white hill. Other meanings: Sunrise, dawn, twilight.


9.) Alba (Male)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: (Latin) town on the white hill.


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