Find out how popular the first name Aletta has been for the last 50 years (from 1974 to 2023) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Aletta by gender

Based on the last 50 years of data, Aletta is exclusively a female name.

For the most recent data in 2023, there were 18 female babies and 0 male babies born with the name Aletta.

The history of the first name Aletta

The name Aletta has its origins in the Germanic languages and is a diminutive form of the female name Adelaide or Adelheid. It is believed to have derived from the Old German words "adal" meaning "noble" and "heid" meaning "kind" or "sort." The name was popular in the Netherlands and parts of Germany during the Middle Ages.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Aletta can be found in the 13th century Dutch chronicle "Gesta Abbatem Trudonensium," where an Aletta van Valkenburg is mentioned as a noblewoman. In the 14th century, an Aletta van Amstel was a prominent figure in the city of Amsterdam, known for her charitable works and patronage of the arts.

During the Renaissance period, there was an Aletta Jacobs (1854-1929), a Dutch physician and feminist who played a crucial role in the women's suffrage movement in the Netherlands. She was the first woman to attend a Dutch university and the first female physician in the country.

Another notable figure with the name Aletta was Aletta Biersing (1859-1939), a Dutch painter known for her impressionistic landscapes and still life paintings. She was part of the Amsterdam Impressionist movement and her works are displayed in several museums in the Netherlands.

In the 20th century, there was Aletta Jacobs (1915-1997), a Dutch resistance fighter during World War II. She was part of the underground resistance movement and helped hide Jewish families from the Nazis, risking her life in the process.

Aletta Boer (1927-2020) was a Dutch astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of variable stars and stellar evolution. She was the first woman to become a full professor of astronomy at a Dutch university.

While the name Aletta has its roots in the Germanic languages, it has been used across various cultures and regions over the centuries, with each person bearing the name leaving their unique mark on history.

Data source

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