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