| Alvaro | Oro | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | All-guard | gold |
| Origin | Spanish | spanish |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | AHL-vah-roh | OH-roh |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Trend | Steady | — |
| Decade | Alvaro | Oro |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,897 | 0 |
| 2010s | 2,575 | 0 |
| 2000s | 3,910 | 0 |
| 1990s | 3,355 | 0 |
| 1980s | 2,422 | 0 |
| 1970s | 1,202 | 0 |
| 1960s | 658 | 0 |
| 1950s | 499 | 0 |
| 1940s | 270 | 0 |
| 1930s | 232 | 0 |
| 1920s | 259 | 0 |
| 1910s | 78 | 0 |
Álvaro comes from a Germanic name meaning “all-guard” or “elf warrior.”
Spanish word name literally meaning 'gold' (from Latin 'aurum'), used as a given name, nickname and surname. Note a separate, unrelated Oro of Pacific Islander/Tahitian origin (a war god) exists as a homograph.
Alvaro means All-guard (Spanish origin), while Oro means gold (spanish origin).