Save Gender Feminine Usage Portuguese (Brazilian) Pronounced Pron. [e.ˈdnaʊva](Brazilian Portuguese) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsEdinalva Meaning & History The origin of Ednalva is uncertain, but it is believed that it comes from a union of two other names; Edna, from Hebrew and meaning “pleasure” and Dalva, a variation of Alba 2, feminine of Albus, which comes from Latin meaning “bright, white”.