Baby name

STABLE GIRL · OLD GERMANIC ATHALHILD
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Aletta

/ah · LET · ah/


“Noble, nobility”

Diminutive of Aleida, from Germanic 'athal' (noble) and 'hild' (battle)

aletje · letta

solidgrounded

How it ages.

Rare variant that peaked in early 20th century Netherlands

The cultural moment.

No longer in common use, relegated to historical registers