Given name & surname
Walta
“one who acts as a shield”
Walta is used as a given name and a surname. One African interpretation is “one who acts as a shield.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One African interpretation is “one who acts as a shield.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is African.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1919. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Walta through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 115
- 0 boys · 115 girls
- Most popular year
- 1940
- 10 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 6 in 1955. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 143 as a first name in 2020; 197 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Walta’s family of names
Walta has a related form in Waltah. In German usage, Walta as a surname has a related form in Walter. In German usage, Walta as a surname has a related form in Walther.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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