Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Almetta isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1910. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Almetta through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 372
- 0 boys · 372 girls
- Most popular year
- 1921
- 17 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 11 in 1955. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 17 in 1921. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 159 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Almetta’s family of names
Almetta may belong to the same name family as Almeta. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Almetta, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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“a short but beautiful melody”
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“to be elevated”
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Alvina
“triend of the elves” · “friend of the elves”
>99% girls
Adella
“of the nobility; serene; of good humor”
>99% girls
Alida
“small and winged”
>99% girls
Adelene
Adelene is a feminine given name.
>99% girls
Flavia
“a yellow-haired woman”
>99% girls