Meaning
Ailbhe means "white" or "bright" in Irish Gaelic. It is also thought to have been derived from the name of a 6th century Irish bishop, Saint Ailbhe.
Old Gaelic name of uncertain derivation. The name was borne by a 6th-century Irish saint who is the patron saint of the Diocese of Emly. In Irish mythology, the name is borne by a hound belonging to Mac Datho, a legendary king of Leinster. The name was Anglicized as Albert (noble and bright). (AL-VYEH)
A common name of uncertain derivation, some believe it to be derived from the Latin albus (white). Ailbhe has been Anglicized as Alvy, Elva, and Olive. Var: Oilbhe. (AL-VYUH)
