ALBA  

Gender: F
Origin: Latin
Meaning: "white"

Many two-syllable names that start and end in vowels are coming back...but not Alba, which sounds a bit like a commercial product or an acronym. Does have some borrowed glamour though via actress Jessica Alba.

Variations:
Albinia, Albani, Albinka, Albine, Albina, Albeni, Alva, Elba, Albanie, Albana, Albany

International Variations:
Albane (French)

Alba is being discussed in our message boards:

• Names somehow related to Whitney?
• new game buuild a family together
• Winter names for girls???
• obsessed with the letter A!!
• His list, My list, Our list

Read Nameberry blog posts about Alba:

• EXOTIC LITE: Girls' Edition
• STAR POWER: The influence of starbabies
• LATIN BABY NAMES: The Famous and The Fantastic
• DAY AND NIGHT BABY NAMES
• CELEBRITY BABY NAMES: 2008's best & worst