What origin is the name Alta?

Alta comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Alta a popular name?

Alta is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Alta does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Alta?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Alta — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Alta

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Alta

Alta

Unisex

english

2 syllables

Alta is an english unisex name meaning "Independent (algonquin); high. abbreviation of altagracia - a reference to the high grace of jesus mother mary".

Alta is a unisex name of english origin meaning "Independent (algonquin); high. abbreviation of altagracia - a reference to the high grace of jesus mother mary". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Independent (algonquin); high. abbreviation of altagracia - a reference to the high grace of jesus mother mary

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Alta

Very rare in US records

What does Alta mean?

Alta is a unisex name of english origin meaning "Independent (algonquin); high. abbreviation of altagracia - a reference to the high grace of jesus mother mary".

Is Alta a rare name?

Yes. Alta does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Alta

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Alta

Alta means "Independent (algonquin); high. abbreviation of altagracia - a reference to the high grace of jesus mother mary" — these names share that spirit.