Marva: Name Meaning, Popularity and Info on BabyNames.com

Marva

What is the meaning of the name Marva?

The name Marva is primarily a female name of Hebrew origin that means Sage.

As a Hebrew name, Marva refers to the plant/herb sage (salvia). As an English name, it's used as a feminine form of the name Marvin, meaning "famous friend."

The name Marva jumped in popularity after boxer Joe Louis married Marva Trotter - 2 hours before his million dollar fight in Yankee Stadium in 1935. Marva Trotter was a fashion model in Harlem.


















Other famous Marvas include Marva Dawn (nee
Gersmehl), Christian educator and an author; Marva Jean Cooks II, aka “Marvaless” an American rapper; and 
Marva Smalls, Executive VP, Global Head of
Inclusion at ViacomCBS.




People who like the name Marva also like:

Audrey, Evelyn, Estelle, Juniper, Mahsa, Maeve, Jocasta, Jonah, Lorcan, Tobiah, Kato, Aiden, Stian, Dante

Names like Marva:

Minerva, Marfa, Murphy, Merab, Marv, Merv

Stats for the Name Marva

checkmark Marva is currently not in the top 100 on the Baby Names Popularity Charts
checkmark Marva is currently not ranked in U.S. births
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