Pet Name Detail

Primarily Female

The meaning of the name Marva is Sage

The origin of the name Marva is Hebrew

Notes:

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: Jocasta, Juniper, Estelle, Mahsa, Daphne, Dahlia, Caitlin, Dante, Damian, Horus, Lazarus, Liam, Willem, Eleazar