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Elvie

Girl name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Elvie: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 3 births in 2014.

Elvie is thought to be a modern diminutive of Elva, a name with two potential origins. It likely derives from the Irish name Ailbhe, meaning “white” or “noble,” or it may be a feminine short form of the Old English name Ælfwine, meaning “elf friend.” The name is shared with the singer Elvie (actually Elvira) Shane, a Scottish-born country and bluegrass artist who became the first female country musician in the UK, and with Elvie Lawrence, a Jamaican-born singer and actor who performed in her native country and the UK. The Elvie, a pioneering at-home breast pump, shares its name and has become a well-known brand, though it is not directly connected to the name's historical origins. Variants include Elva and the slightly more common Elvira.