Alto
Pronunciation: [ ALT-oh ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #38,513
- Total SSA Count
- 6
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About the Name Alto
Alto is a girl name .
Is Alto a boy or girl name? Alto is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #38,513 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #37,602. Alto is more commonly used as a boy name.
Alto is currently ranked #38,513 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Alternative spellings of Alto include Althea . Each spelling variation gives the name a slightly different character while preserving its sound and meaning.
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