About the name Alba
Alba is a girl name with Spanish roots, meaning “dawn”.
It has a unique, short & sweet, nature feel. In 2025, Alba ranked #1261 for girls in the US, with 177 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2024. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Alba were girls.
Etymology
From Spanish, meaning “dawn”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Alba”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #1261
- In 2015
- #1454
- Babies in 2025
- 177
Popularity of Alba, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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Nicknames for Alba
Alba is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Alba
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