Alva was Thomas Edison's middle name.

Alva is a small district in St. Ann parish, Jamaica.

Alva, a sweet made of flour

The noble House of Alba (Alva)

References to the "Duke of Alva" often refer to Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba

Alva Glen, a valley above Alva

Alva (1913 automobile)

Alva, a burgh in Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Alva, Florida, a city located in Lee County, Florida

Alva, Oklahoma, a city in Woods County, Oklahoma

Tony Alva, pioneering skateboarder and founder of Alva Skates