🔥Alba

Latin

"white"

Alba Origin and Meaning

The name Alba is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "white".

Alba is quietly making a behind-the-scenes comeback, perhaps thanks to actress turned baby-product mogul Jessica Alba. Last on the Top 1000 a century ago, the name was given to nearly 200 baby girls in the US last year. Alba might be tomorrow's successor to Ava and Ella. In Spain, Alba ranks among the Top 20 girls' names. Alba is the name of a character in The Time Traveler's Wife.

Alba is a popular patriotic girl name in Scotland, as the Scottish Gaelic term for the country is Alba.

Alba Rank in US Top 1000

# 954 in the US

Alba Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 268 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Alba

• 268 Nameberry 2025
• 238 Unique 2023
• 986 Future 2028
• 129 England 2023
• 74 Scotland 2023
• 3 France 2023
• 496 Germany 2016
• 22 Spain 2023
• 14 Sweden 2024
• 45 Denmark 2020
• 20 Belgium 2023
• 58 Switzerland 2023

20 Names Similar to Alba

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Alba.

• Bronte
• Lilou
• Romilly
• Briony
• Margaux
• Leonie
• Una
• Talullah
• Bryony
• Oona
• Anouk
• Tamsin
• Thora
• Lilibet
• Iona
• Cosette
• Zinnia
• Silvy
• Saskia
• Manon

Famous People Named Alba

• Alba Gaïa Kraghede Bellugi French actress
• Alba Milana Italian distance runner
• (Alba) Giselle Blondet (Gomez) Puerto Rican actress and TV host
• Alba Joy Firebrace daughter of Nirrimi Hakanson (blogger, photographer)
• Alba Violet Bale daughter of Welsh soccer player Gareth Bale
• Jessica Alba American actress
• Alba Flores Spanish actress

The name Alba in Pop Culture

• Alba Gloriana Villanueva character on TV's "Jane the Virgin"
• Alba DeTamble daughter of Henry and Clare DeTamble in "The Time Traveler's Wife"
• Alba Fernandez main character on Netflix Original series "Las Chicas del Cable" ("Cable Girls")
• Alba Maldonado character on FOX sitcom "The Mick"
• Alba is the Scottish Gaelic name for Scotland pronounced Alabuh (the b is very short and can sometimes sound like a p)
• Alba the scandalous main femme in a series by Delacorta
• Alba British electronics brand

International Variations of the name Alba

• Albane French