Alberta

English, feminine variation of Albert
"noble, bright"

Alberta Origin and Meaning

The name Alberta is a girl's name of English origin meaning "noble, bright".

This jazzy old name could make a comeback, the way Josephine and Ella have. In England the name was popularized by Queen Victoria's daughter Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, after whom her governor general of Canada husband named the North American province. Jazz singer Alberta Hunter was a noted bearer.

# 920 in the US

Alberta Rank in US Top 1000

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Famous People Named Alberta

  • Saint Alberta of Agen
    Roman martyr
  • Alberta Hunter
    American blues/jazz singer
  • Alberta Brianti
    Italian tennis player
  • Alberta Christine Williams King
    mother of civil rights icon Martin Luther King, Jr.
  • Alberta Sheriff
    Sierra Leonean pop singer
  • Louise Caroline Alberta
    Princess of the U.K; Duchess of Argyll; sixth child of Britain's Queen Victoria; inspired the name of Alberta, Canada
  • Alberta Watson
    Canadian actress
  • Alberta Dornan
    daughter of actor Jamie Dornan & musician Amelia Warner

The name Alberta in Pop Culture

  • Alberta
    province of Canada

International Variations of the name Alberta

  • Albertine
    French
  • Auberte
    French

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