1) English girl name 2) Kit car manufacturer 
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “elf.”
Elva is an English name for girls. The meaning is `elf, counsel, friend` The name Elva is most commonly given to Dutch girls. (3 times more often than to American girls.) What do they use in other countries? Alva (Scandinavian) Alvah Alvy The name sounds like: Elvy, Alva, Elvah, Olva, Ulva See also: Alfreda, Elfrida, Elvira