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Globally, Alte (Alte ) is a rare largely female, but uncommonly boy's first name. The forename Alte is characteristic of Israel, where it is quite a rare female name, Philippines, where it is a very rare epicene name, and South Africa, where it is a very rare female name. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Israel, Philippines, and Germany. More frequently, Alte is the last name as well as the forename.
Alte is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Alte Frau , the operatic character in the opera Perelà, uomo di fumo; Alte , the operatic character in the opera The Passenger by Mieczysław Weinberg and Alte Frau , the operatic character in the opera Solaris (Glanert).