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The baby name Alta is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈæl.tə/ (AL-tuh); Spanish: /ˈalta/ (AL-ta).

Alta is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: /ˈæl.tə/ (AL-tuh); Spanish: /ˈalta/ (AL-ta)

What is the meaning of the name Alta ?

The baby name Alta is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈæl.tə/ (AL-tuh); Spanish: /ˈalta/ (AL-ta).

Alta is Latin in Origin.

Alta is a concise feminine name rooted in Latin altus, "high, tall, exalted," preserved as the feminine adjective alta in Spanish and Italian. As an English given name it emerged in the 19th century, likely blending classical appeal with the Romance-language word meaning; it also echoes various place names from the American West and Scandinavia. Pronounced AL-tuh or AHL-tah, it carries an airy, elevated sense.

In the United States, Alta ranked steadily in the late 1800s and early 1900s before fading midcentury, and it occasionally appears in Hispanic and Latter-day Saint communities. A separate Ashkenazi-Yiddish line exists: Alte/Alta (from German/Yiddish alt, "old"), traditionally bestowed to honor longevity or a departed relative, making the name a cross-cultural homograph. Variants and relatives include Alte (Yiddish) and Altie/Alty (diminutives); it sometimes shortens Altagracia, and nicknames range from Allie to Attie.

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Alta – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
HT Girls 0 #22 2 950
NA 0 #31 3 2,537
AL 0 #75 2 2,372
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
NA Girls 0 #187 38 7,146
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
AL Girls 0 #221 7 4,141
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
KZ Boys 0 #290 7 6,578
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
ZA 0 #304 144 14,421
ZA Girls 0 #306 1,973 25,928
KZ Girls 0 #327 6 5,862
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
PH Girls 0 #424 6 13,098
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CO 0 #507 4 7,768
RU Girls 0 #518 6 11,913
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
CM Girls 0 #531 10 11,671
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
HK Boys 0 #555 3 12,905
LY 0 #556 4 12,703
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
BD Boys 0 #562 15 10,045
CR Girls 0 #570 4 11,342
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
BH 0 #580 8 17,937
AE Girls 0 #592 6 20,968
AR Girls 0 #627 4 8,289
SG Girls 0 #629 4 18,916
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
IT 0 #705 10 4,183
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
BR Boys 0 #782 4 12,213
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
EG Boys 0 #872 15 15,035
United States Girls 2024 #897 20 8,487
CL Girls 0 #912 4 14,098
OM Boys 0 #914 5 17,948
SA Girls 0 #924 12 25,931
Spain Girls 0 #974 10 5,561
CO Boys 0 #978 4 15,656
BR Girls 0 #984 9 12,708
IN Boys 0 #989 13 16,750
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,029 5 16,355
MY Girls 0 #1,067 6 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,077 16 22,615
MA 0 #1,118 11 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,163 16 25,619
DZ 0 #1,164 13 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,165 19 17,781
MY Boys 0 #1,178 5 25,439
TR 0 #1,249 6 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,387 60 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,443 29 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,592 23 28,008

Alta is popular in 59 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AE
AL
AO
AR

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People also ask about Alta

Alta is predominantly a girl's name.
Alta is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈæl.tə/ (AL-tuh); Spanish: /ˈalta/ (AL-ta).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Altah and Altha.
Somewhat — Alta ranked #897 in United States in 2024, placing it just outside the most common names.
Alta's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #914 in 2014 to #897 in 2024 in United States.