It can also be used as a Spanish surname, as in the actress Jessica Alba, or a title, as in the Spanish Dukedom of Alba. My first association is Alba DeTamble, the daughter in The Time Traveler's Wife, the second association being Jessica Alba.I love this name, I think of the beautiful alba roses when I hear it.I just heard this name recently which led me to this page. The care they put into choosing the name and the love they have for the name have always given Alba a special spark for me.All I can think of are the lotions and skin care line of this brand.Nameberry is a registered trademark of Nameberry, LLC.
Alba just sounds so wise and whimsical to me!In Spanish "alba" means dawn or daybreak. I must confess I named my daughter Alba because my husband and I both loved "The Time Traveler's Wife" also because it's a really cute name for a little girl and not common.PRONOUNCED: AHL-bah (Italian, Spanish), AHL-bə (Catalan)We named our daughter this. Beautiful name.My daughter is Alba Jordana. The name "Bolivari… IMO, it definitely should be used more, especially given the popularity of Eva, Ava, and other similar-feel names. Alba might be tomorrow's successor to Ava and Ella. I love it!Brings to mind The Time Traveler's Wife for me. Apparently, it is pronounced a bit like 'alapa'.I absolutely love the meaning; it's related to the French word for the dawn -- "aube". The Latin name for Scotland. This may be the main inspiration behind its use in Italy and Spain.Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element alf meaning "elf".Celebrity Actress Jessica Alba (Is it her last name).Alba is the daughter of Clare and Henry in "The Time Traveler's Wife"(both the book and the film). Alba is a "unisex" given name of Latin origin meaning "white" . We call her Albita.I knew several girls named Alba when I lived in Spain and I thought it was a lovely name. Alba might be tomorrow's successor to Ava and Ella. We fell in love with this name after we heard the meaning of it.Ali, Al, Albie, the name itself can be a nickname for AlbertaAlba is the gaelic name for ancient Scotland. Alba is quietly making a behind-the-scenes comeback, perhaps thanks to actress turned baby-product mogul Jessica Alba. Before that the related name Albion was used as a name for Britain as a whole, and now regarded as a poetic name for England.
To rate names on Nameberry, please register for an account or log in to an existing account.You will receive an email (no more than once per day) summarizing any new mentions of Alba on Nameberry. I interpret the meaning "white" as purity. Last on the Top 1000 a century ago, the name was given to more than 150 baby girls in the US last year. Alba in Italian means "dawn". Would you like to follow Alba?Alba is quietly making a behind-the-scenes comeback, perhaps thanks to actress turned baby-product mogul Jessica Alba. I like the association with dawn and sunshine. Only afterwards I realized it was the same name used in the "Time Travelers Wife" movie/book.
To further complicate the matter, alba means "dawn" in Italian, Spanish and Catalan. Alba in Latin means "bright, white", but was also a place name in Roman Italy, for example Alba in Piemonte which is probably the most famous one (for it's truffles and wine), or Alba Fucens (now only a historical site) in Abruzzo.This name is derived from two distinct names, with distinct origins, Latin and Germanic. I fell in love with it when I watched the Time Travelers Wife. Over time these names have become confused with one another. Alba in Latin means "bright, white", but was also a place name in Roman Italy, for example Alba in Piemonte which is probably the most famous one (for it's truffles and wine), or Alba Fucens (now only a historical site) in Abruzzo.
Alba just sounds so wise and whimsical to me!In Spanish "alba" means dawn or daybreak. I must confess I named my daughter Alba because my husband and I both loved "The Time Traveler's Wife" also because it's a really cute name for a little girl and not common.PRONOUNCED: AHL-bah (Italian, Spanish), AHL-bə (Catalan)We named our daughter this. Beautiful name.My daughter is Alba Jordana. The name "Bolivari… IMO, it definitely should be used more, especially given the popularity of Eva, Ava, and other similar-feel names. Alba might be tomorrow's successor to Ava and Ella. I love it!Brings to mind The Time Traveler's Wife for me. Apparently, it is pronounced a bit like 'alapa'.I absolutely love the meaning; it's related to the French word for the dawn -- "aube". The Latin name for Scotland. This may be the main inspiration behind its use in Italy and Spain.Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element alf meaning "elf".Celebrity Actress Jessica Alba (Is it her last name).Alba is the daughter of Clare and Henry in "The Time Traveler's Wife"(both the book and the film). Alba is a "unisex" given name of Latin origin meaning "white" . We call her Albita.I knew several girls named Alba when I lived in Spain and I thought it was a lovely name. Alba might be tomorrow's successor to Ava and Ella. We fell in love with this name after we heard the meaning of it.Ali, Al, Albie, the name itself can be a nickname for AlbertaAlba is the gaelic name for ancient Scotland. Alba is quietly making a behind-the-scenes comeback, perhaps thanks to actress turned baby-product mogul Jessica Alba. Before that the related name Albion was used as a name for Britain as a whole, and now regarded as a poetic name for England.
To rate names on Nameberry, please register for an account or log in to an existing account.You will receive an email (no more than once per day) summarizing any new mentions of Alba on Nameberry. I interpret the meaning "white" as purity. Last on the Top 1000 a century ago, the name was given to more than 150 baby girls in the US last year. Alba in Italian means "dawn". Would you like to follow Alba?Alba is quietly making a behind-the-scenes comeback, perhaps thanks to actress turned baby-product mogul Jessica Alba. I like the association with dawn and sunshine. Only afterwards I realized it was the same name used in the "Time Travelers Wife" movie/book.
To further complicate the matter, alba means "dawn" in Italian, Spanish and Catalan. Alba in Latin means "bright, white", but was also a place name in Roman Italy, for example Alba in Piemonte which is probably the most famous one (for it's truffles and wine), or Alba Fucens (now only a historical site) in Abruzzo.This name is derived from two distinct names, with distinct origins, Latin and Germanic. I fell in love with it when I watched the Time Travelers Wife. Over time these names have become confused with one another. Alba in Latin means "bright, white", but was also a place name in Roman Italy, for example Alba in Piemonte which is probably the most famous one (for it's truffles and wine), or Alba Fucens (now only a historical site) in Abruzzo.