Meaning: Dawn; other historical derivations also exist
The story
Alba coincides with the word for dawn in Spanish, Catalan and Italian. Older Latin and Germanic names also converged on this spelling, so the dawn association is one route among several.
Nicknames
- Albita
- Albie
Popularity
Uncommon
Outside the US top 1,000.
Style
Origins
Alba comes from Spanish, Catalan, and Latin.
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Soul in Spanish; other independent roots exist
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Wave; possibly also a form of Nahia
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Strength; vigor
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Sweetly speaking, through Eulalia
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Moon
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