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Elberta

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How to Pronounce Elberta

Pronounced el-BUR-tuh /ɛlˈbɜːr.tə/Medium

Meaning: Elberta is a feminine form of Elbert, itself a variant of Albert. Albert comes from the Germanic Adalbert — adal, 'noble,' and beraht, 'bright, famous' — so 'noble and bright.' Elberta gained a homely American fame of its own as the name of a popular yellow peach, the Elberta.Medium

In 30 seconds: Elberta is a feminine form of Elbert/Albert, from Germanic 'noble' and 'bright.' Also the name of a famous peach, it crested around 1916.

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Origin MediumGermanic, English

MeaningElberta is a feminine form of Elbert, itself a variant of Albert. Albert comes from the Germanic Adalbert — adal, 'noble,' and beraht, 'bright, famous' — so 'noble and bright.' Elberta gained a homely American fame of its own as the name of a popular yellow peach, the Elberta.

U.S. rank (1979)#9317 ↘ Falling

1979 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1916

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,750

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

Elberta feminizes Elbert, a form of Albert, from the Germanic 'noble' (adal) and 'bright, famous' (beraht). Like many -a feminizations of the era — Roberta, Alberta, Wilberta — it let families honor a man in the family. The name gained extra familiarity from the Elberta peach, developed in nineteenth-century Georgia and grown nationwide.

Its crest around 1916 places Elberta in the World War One generation, and it faded through the mid-century with the rest of the -berta names. It has not revived, though its noble-and-bright meaning and its sweet peachy association give it a warm, distinctly old-American character.

Did you know? Elberta had a curious double life: a girl's name honoring a father named Elbert or Albert, and the name of the Elberta peach, one of America's most widely grown varieties. The given name crested early, around 1916, at roughly five dozen girls a year.

Overall data confidence 60%

References — Elberta — feminine of Elbert/Albert (Germanic 'noble'+'bright'); also Elberta peach variety

Variations

AlbertaElberthaRoberta

Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Elberta mean?

Elberta is a feminine form of Elbert/Albert, from Germanic elements meaning 'noble' and 'bright, famous.'

How do you pronounce Elberta?

It's said el-BUR-tuh — three syllables, stress in the middle.

Is Elberta a boy or girl name?

Elberta is a girl's name, formed from the man's name Elbert.

Is Elberta making a comeback?

No — the -berta names remain dated, though Elberta keeps a charming vintage and peachy association.