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Around the globe, Horta (Horta , Orte , オルタ) is a rare unisex first name. The first name Horta is characteristic of Portugal, where it is a rare epicene name, Nigeria, where it is a very rare dominantly male, but seldom female name, and Mexico, where it is a very rare mostly female, but infrequently masculine name. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in India, Nigeria, and China. Much more frequently, Horta is the last name as well as the forename.
Horta is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Horta , the fictional intelligent species, The Butcher's Knife Cares Not for the Lamb's Cry.