Altana
Altana AG is a German chemical company headquartered in Wesel. It was created in 1977, as a result of spinning off divisions from the Varta Group. The first CEO was Herbert Quandt.
Meaning & Origin of Altana
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Altana AG is a German chemical company headquartered in Wesel. It was created in 1977, as a result of spinning off divisions from the Varta Group. The first CEO was Herbert Quandt.
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Origin & history
The Story of Altana
The earliest SSA record of Altana as a baby girl name dates back to 2024, when 5 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Altana — #15,243 in the national rankings. Altana last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2020s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Altana
Altana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2024 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Altana's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #15,243. Use the chart and map above to compare Altana's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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