Alma - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Alma \a-

is pronounced AL-mah. It is of Latin, Italian, Hebrew and Arabic origin, and its meaning is "nourishing, kind; soul; young woman; learned". Modern name. Also the name of a river in the Crimea where the famous 19th-century Battle of Alma was fought. "Alma mater" is the term for a college or university, meaning "fostering mother". American vamp of the silent screen, Alma Bennett; composer's wife Alma Mahler.

Alma has 2 variant forms: Almah and Allma.

For more information, see also the related name Elma.

Baby names that sound like Alma are Alima, Aloma and Aluma.

Alma is a very common first name for women (#196 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#30823 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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