Uva

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Pronounced OO-vuh /ˈuːvə/Medium

Meaning: Uva comes from the Latin uva, 'grape', carried into Spanish and Italian with the same meaning. It is also the name of a province in Sri Lanka. As an American given name it is a rare early-twentieth-century word-name.Low

In 30 seconds: Uva is a word-name from the Spanish and Italian for 'grape', and also a province of Sri Lanka. It was always rare in the United States and peaked around 1917 (said OO-vuh).

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Origin LowLatin, Spanish

MeaningUva comes from the Latin uva, 'grape', carried into Spanish and Italian with the same meaning. It is also the name of a province in Sri Lanka. As an American given name it is a rare early-twentieth-century word-name.

U.S. rank (1936)#4140 ↘ Falling

1936 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1917

Total births (all-time)≈ 176

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Uva means 'grape' in Latin, Spanish and Italian, and it also names a province in Sri Lanka. As a given name it belonged to the early twentieth century, a spare, vowel-bright word-name that appeared only thinly in American records before fading by the nineteen-thirties.

It was never common, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its high around 1917, and it had all but vanished within two decades. A girl named Uva then would be a great-grandmother today.

Did you know? Uva is literally the Latin word for 'grape', which makes it one of the more unusual little vintage word-names to appear on early-nineteen-hundreds American records.

Overall data confidence 42%

References - Uva — Latin/Spanish/Italian uva 'grape'; Uva Province, Sri Lanka; early-1900s word-name

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Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Uva mean?

It comes from the Spanish and Italian uva, 'grape'; it is also the name of a province in Sri Lanka.

How do you pronounce Uva?

It is said OO-vuh /ˈuːvə/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Uva a boy or girl name?

Uva is used here as a girl's name.

How popular is Uva?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak in the nineteen-tens.