Fun Facts About the Name Ilva
- 57 babies named Ilva: U.S. records list 57 babies given the name Ilva from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Ilva Mean?
Ilva is a feminine given name of Latin origin meaning "from Elba." It comes from the Latin place name Ilva, the Roman name for the island of Elba off the coast of Tuscany. The ultimate origin of the island name is uncertain; it is generally considered pre-Roman or of Mediterranean substrate origin. The Greek name for the same island was Aithalia. As a personal name, Ilva is a place-derived name rather than a translation of a common Latin word.
Ilva Name History & Origins
The name developed from the Latin geographical name Ilva, used by Roman writers for the island of Elba. The modern feminine given name Ilva is found mainly in Italy and is formed from this older place name. The name's use as a personal name is not tied to a single documented historical event or literary work; it belongs to the broad category of Italian names taken from places.
How Popular is the Name Ilva?
Ilva has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1921. Its best rank was #2,848 in 1921.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | #4,890 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1928 | #4,413 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1924 | #4,185 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1921 | #2,848 | 12 | 0.0010% |
| 1918 | #5,160 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1917 | #4,316 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1916 | #2,924 | 10 | 0.0010% |
| 1915 | #4,581 | 5 | 0.0005% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Ilva Shapes Your Personality and Life?
Your tendency is to finish whatever you start. You like to use the pen or the needle (writing, fashion design etc). You are loving, compassionate, intuitive and humanitarian. Runs of luck, either good or bad, follow you. You are sympathetic, but at times might be touchy and oversensitive. You may have a gift for writing. You are intuitive and might be interested in the arts, drama or science.
Position and social status is very important for you and you are always looking for way to improve your position in society. You have power and ability to chose your own destiny and achieve anything you want in life. You can expand in any direction according to your will and the set of values. You have passion for justice and belong to the position of authority. You have an inherent courage and endurance to accomplish "The Impossible Dream". With the power comes responsibility. You hold keys to the material world, but with this gift comes high spiritual responsibility to be fair and true to others. You are philosophical and mature, determined and intense with a desire to endure, often religious.
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