Baby names that go with Peralta

Origin and meaning

high rock or high stone (Spanish, from Latin 'petra alta')

Peralta is a Spanish toponymic surname referring to various settlements characterized by a high cliff or crag. In the Philippines, it was distributed during the Spanish colonial administration, including through the 1849 Clavería decree, and is now prominent throughout Luzon and the rest of the country.

Peralta is a classic Spanish habitational surname derived from place names in Spain (such as in Navarre and Aragon), originating from the Latin phrase 'petra alta', meaning 'high rock' or 'high stone'. It was introduced to the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period and became widely established across the archipelago.