Marva
Girl name · French · Hebrew · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #333 in 1936
0 babies were named Marva in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1913–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMarva first shows up in US birth records in 1913, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 112 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1936, when it reached #333.
About the name Marva
Marva is a girl name of French, Hebrew and Latin origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-rva”. US birth records list Marva for girls from 1913 to 2023, in 94 of those 111 years. Its best year was 1936, when it ranked #333 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French namesHebrew namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 | 87,940 girls |
| 1920s | 33 | 30,139 girls |
| 1930s | 173 | 5,792 girls |
| 1940s | 219 | 4,576 girls |
| 1950s | 135 | 7,385 girls |
| 1960s | 73 | 13,687 girls |
| 1970s | 36 | 27,435 girls |
| 1980s | 16 | 60,827 girls |
| 1990s | 6.0 | 166,113 girls |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 952,381 girls |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 1,176,471 girls |
| 2020s | 1.6 | 645,161 girls |
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Questions about the name Marva
What is the origin of the name Marva?
Marva has French, Hebrew, Latin roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Marva a boy or girl name?
Marva is a girl name.
How popular is the name Marva?
Marva is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #333 in 1936.