Elva is an almost exclusively feminine given name which may refer to:
Women Elva Ambía (born 1941), Peruvian educator, Quechua language activist and writer Elvira Elva Bascom (1870–1944), American librarian Elva Bett (1918–2016), New Zealand artist, art historian and art gallery director Elva Blacker (1908–1984), English painter Elva Bradley, Fijian international lawn bowler in 1969 Elva Díaz, American neuroscientist Elva Dryer (born 1971), American long-distance runner Elva Shartel Ferguson (1869–1947), American newspaper editor Elva A. George (c. 1876–1953), American dietitian Elva Goulbourne (born 1980), Jamaican long jumper Elva Guerra (born 2004), American actress Elva Hsiao (born 1979), Taiwanese singer Elva Jones, American computer scientist Elva Lawton (1896–1993), American botanist and bryologist Elva Macías (born 1944), Mexican poet, writer and essayist Elva Margariti (born 1980), Albanian architect, urban planner and former Minister of Culture Elva Ruby Miller (1907–1997), stage name Mrs. Miller, American singer Elva Nampeyo (1926–1985), American studio potter Elva Ni (born 1987), Hong Kong actress, model, television presenter and yoga instructor Elva Roulet (born 1932), Argentine architect and politician, former Vice Governor of Buenos Aires Province and former Secretary of Housing and Environmental Structuring of Argentina Elva Simpson (1936–2009), New Zealand netball player Elva Trill (born 1990 or 1991), Irish actress
Men Elva R. Kendall (1893–1968), American politician