Alba

Meaning: White; dawn
Origin: Latin — The dawn sense occurs in Spanish, Italian, and Catalan

Girl's name · #1261 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Alba reached its best rank, #740, in 1880 and ranked #1261 in 2025. Roughly 7,500 girls have been named Alba since 1880.

Across the states

See where Alba is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 19 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

Alba is especially popular in France.

#5 in France (2025) · #12 in Sweden (2025) · #15 in Belgium (2025) · #26 in Spain (2024) · #59 in Switzerland (2025) · #62 in Scotland (2025) · #95 in England & Wales (2025) · #105 in Norway (2025) · #178 in N. Ireland (2025) · #209 in New Zealand (2025) · #213 in Ireland (2025) · #235 in Austria (2025) and 3 more.

Famous Albas

Alba Flores — Spanish actress
Alba Rohrwacher — Italian actress
Alba Baptista — Portuguese actress
Alba Torrens — Spanish basketball player
Alba August — Swedish actress

In stories & tradition

Alba Satigny Trueba^es — The House of the Spirits (book)

What Albas become

Among 416 notable people named Alba:

Entertainers appear 1.55× more often than among typical names — e.g. Alba Flores, Spanish actress.

Similar names: Rosalia · Alya · Hiba · Adela · Luisa · Calla

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