Alvar (given name)

Alvar is a masculine given name derived from the Old Norse name Alfarr, formed of the elements alfr and arr. The name is now primarily used in Estonia, Finland and Sweden.
People named Alvar include:

Alvar Aalto, Finnish architect and artist
Alvar Johannes Alev, Estonian cross-country skier
Alvar Larsson, Swedish boy who disappeared in 1967
Alvar Lidell, British broadcaster
Alvar Suñol, Spanish painter, sculptor, and lithographer