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Girl name

Marva

/ˈmɑɹvə/ · 100% girls · last recorded 2023

Marva has been given to about 10,369 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1948, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈmɑɹvə/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 7,505
Median age today74 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Marva per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1948 · 371
  • Born in 20250
  • All time10,369

How popular is Marva?

Its best year was 1948, when 371 babies were given the name, ranking 411th. The typical living American called Marva is about 74 years old today.

Names that sound like Marva

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Marla0.79
  2. Mara0.79
  3. Marta0.79
  4. Maria0.74
  5. Ava0.70
  6. Martha0.69
  7. Marsha0.69
  8. Alva0.70

Middle names for Marva

Ranked by flow score
  1. Marva Josephine0.84
  2. Marva Rose0.83
  3. Marva Louise0.83
  4. Marva June0.82
  5. Marva Pearl0.82
  6. Marva Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Marva

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ruthiesister · 0.85
  2. Gwensister · 0.81
  3. Tommybrother · 0.80
  4. Fayesister · 0.79
  5. Frankieeither · 0.78
  6. Waynebrother · 0.77

Where Marva is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Marva White0.78
    2. Marva Reyes0.78
    3. Marva Nguyen0.78
    4. Marva Lee0.78
    5. Marva Hill0.78
    6. Marva Green0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Marva

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.