Alberta - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Alberta \a-lber-

is pronounced al-BER-tah. It is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "noble, bright, famous". Feminine form of Albert. Also the name of a western Canadian province, and a popular type of peach.

Alberta has 30 variant forms: Al, Albertha, Alberthine, Albertina, Albertine, Ali, Alie, Alli, Allie, Ally, Alverta, Auberta, Auberte, Aubertha, Auberthe, Aubine, Berrie, Berry, Bert, Berta, Berte, Berti, Bertie, Berty, Elberta, Elbertha, Elberthina, Elberthine, Elbertina and Elbertine.

For more information, see also the related name Roberta.

Baby names that sound like Alberta are Alberga, Elberga and Alberge.

Alberta is a very common first name for women (#332 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#38715 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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