Meaning of the nameAlberta
- Female
- Germanic origin
- Al-ber-ta
Alberta is a female name of Germanic origin, the feminine form of Alberto, which means 'noble and bright'.
- People (2022)
- 939
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,648
- Median age
- 43 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,078
- people
Alberta in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Alberta, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (237 people).
928 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Alberta is most common
States with the highest share of people named Alberta in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Amazonas | 195 | 0.005% |
| São Paulo | 173 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 73 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 60 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 45 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 44 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 35 | 0.006% |
| Ceará | 32 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 32 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 28 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 26 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 23 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 21 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 19 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 19 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 15 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 15 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Alberta
Alberta is the feminine form of Alberto (Albert), a Germanic name composed of adal, 'noble', and beraht, 'bright', according to Behind the Name. Wiktionary records Alberto as a doublet of Adalberto, both from West Germanic *Aþalaberht. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 939 people named Alberta, with a median age of 43. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Albert · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Alberta · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Alberto · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Alberta · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Alberta
What does the name Alberta mean?
Alberta means “feminine form of Alberto, 'noble and bright'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Alberta in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 939 people with the first name Alberta, which ranks it number 8,648 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Alberta a boy's or a girl's name?
Alberta is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 928 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Alberta?
Alberta is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Alberta most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.005% of the state's population is named Alberta (195 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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