Throughout the world, אלטה (Aletta 
, אלטה 
) is a common girly first name. The first name אלטה is characteristic of South Africa, where it is quite a common feminine name, Namibia, and Netherlands, where it is a rare girly name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in South Africa, the United States, and Indonesia. Very seldom, אלטה is the last name as well as the forename.