Alba
Alba is a girl name of Spanish origin, meaning Dawn, sunrise.
What Alba means
Dawn, sunrise.
Alba is short — 4 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.
Where Alba comes from
Spanish names blend Latin roots with Visigothic and Arabic influence, and many are tied to Marian devotions or saints' days, which is how a single name can have several regional forms.
Alba is recorded as Spanish in origin. Browse other Spanish names.
How popular is Alba?
Alba is not in the current top 100 girl names we track. In practice that means a child called Alba is unlikely to be one of three in a classroom — the name is established and recognisable, just not in heavy circulation right now.
The character of Alba
Alba sits in our light and brightness group. Following that theme is usually the fastest way to find the handful of other names that feel the way this one does.
Themes: Light
Names like Alba
These share Alba's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Marisol — Sun and sea.
- Akari — Light, brightness.
- Aurora — Dawn; goddess of sunrise.
- Aahana — First rays of the morning sun.
- Aine — Radiance; queen of the fairies.
- Aoibhinn — Radiant and beautiful.
- Azuki — Shine.
- Chiara — Bright, clear, light.
- Clara — Bright, clear, famous.
- Daisy — The day's-eye flower.
- Eleanor — Shining light.
- Himari — Facing the sun; sunflower.