Altie

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How to Pronounce Altie

Pronounced AL-tee /ˈæl.ti/Medium

Meaning: Altie is a homey diminutive, most plausibly a pet form of Alta (Latin, 'high, elevated') or Althea (Greek, 'healer'). It was recorded as a stand-alone name in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Its meaning is best traced to Alta or Althea.Low

In 30 seconds: Altie is a short form, most likely of Alta ('high') or Althea ('healer'). It was an early-1900s name that faded long ago (said AL-tee).

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Origin LowEnglish, Latin

MeaningAltie is a homey diminutive, most plausibly a pet form of Alta (Latin, 'high, elevated') or Althea (Greek, 'healer'). It was recorded as a stand-alone name in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Its meaning is best traced to Alta or Althea.

U.S. rank (1946)#4974 ↘ Falling

1946 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1920

Total births (all-time)≈ 650

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Altie is a diminutive most plausibly derived from Alta ('high') or Althea ('healer'). It appears in United States records from the 1880s with a small high around 1920, in the era of homey -ie girls' names. It was never common - given to only about two dozen girls a year - and faded by mid-century.

A girl named Altie at its 1920 high would be a great-great-grandmother today; the name reads as friendly, turn-of-the-century Americana. Two crisp beats set it beside Ollie and Nettie. Its exact root is uncertain, and it has not revived, remaining a genuine period name.

Did you know? Altie is a cozy -ie diminutive, most likely softened from Alta, 'high,' or Althea, 'healer.'

Overall data confidence 35%

References - Altie — Diminutive; likely from Alta 'high' or Althea 'healer'; uncertain

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AltaAltheaAlti

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Altie mean?

It is a diminutive, most likely of Alta ('high') or Althea ('healer').

How do you pronounce Altie?

It's said AL-tee /ˈæl.ti/, two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Altie a boy or girl name?

Altie is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Altie?

It has always been rare, an early-twentieth-century name given to only about two dozen girls a year and long since faded.