Alberta

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Alberta

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Alberta is the feminine form of Albert. Originally it meant “Noble Bright” from “adal” or “aethel” (noble) and “behrt” (bright).

History:
Alberta was formed in the 19th century as a feminine form for the wildly popular Albert. It has never really caught on.

Pronunciation: al-BERT-ah.

Diminutive: Berta, Bertina.

Alternates: Albertha, Alberteen, Albertina, Albertine, Albertyna, Albertyne, Elberta, Ethelberta.
French: Auberte, Auberta.
Spanish: Alhertina, Alhertine, Alberta.

Masculine: Albert.

See also: Albertine.

Famous Bearers:
Places:
Alberta
Canadian province.

Singers and Entertainers:
Alberta Hunter (1895-1984)
American blues singer.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.052 % named Alberta
0.010 % named Berta
0.003 % named Albertha
0.003 % named Albertine
0.002 % named Albertina

Popularity of Alberta:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1875: 222nd most popular.
1900-1910: 135th most popular.
1910-1920: 120th most popular.
1920-1930: 146th most popular.
1930-1940: 180th most popular.
1940-1950: 264th most popular.
1950-1960: 431st most popular.
1960-1970: 730th most popular.
1970-2000: N/A

Popularity of Berta:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 437th most popular.
1910-1920: 632nd most popular.
1920-1930: 671st most popular.
1930-1940: 686th most popular.
1940-1950: 943rd most popular.
1950-2000: N/A

Popularity of Albertha:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 692nd most popular.
1910-1920: 604th most popular.
1920-1930: 659th most popular.
1930-1940: 909th most popular.
1940-2000: N/A

Popularity of Alberte:
Popularity (for newborns):
In France...
1900: N/A
1908: 187th most popular.
1910: 167th most popular.
1920: 132nd most popular.
1930: 145th most popular.
1940: 132nd most popular.
1945: 192nd most popular.
1950-2000: N/A