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What does Alma mean?
Alma 
▼ as a girls' name is pronounced AL-mah. It is of Latin, Italian, Hebrew and Arabic origin, and the meaning of Alma 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.
ASSOCIATED WITH arabic, kind (gracious), soul (life), young, learned (wisdom), modern, river, 19th century, battle
Variations
SEE ALSO Elma
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Alma Leticia (A.L.), ..
How popular is Alma?
Alma is a very prominent first name for females (#196 out of 4276, Top 5%) and also a very prominent surname for all people (#40465 out of 150436, Top 27%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Alma reached its peak rank of #54 in the U.S. during the years 1890-1899, and is presently at #645. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Which version is better?
The only other prominent variation form of Alma (#645 FROM CURRENT RECORDS) listed in the Top 2000 is Elma. Adoption of these relations of Alma was at its peak a century ago (MEDIAN #141) and has become significantly lower since, with versions like Alma becoming less stylish.
Similar Names
Alma▼ is alike in pronunciation to Ellma, Willma, Wilma▼ and Wylma. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Aalya, Abia, Afua, Ailsa, Aime, Aina, Al, Ala, Alamea, Alana▲, Alba, Alda▼, Alea, Aleah▲, Alena▲, Aleta, Alfa, Alia▲, Aliah▲, Alika, Alima, Alina▲, Alix, Alla, Allia, Allta, Ally▼, Almeta, Aloha, Aloma, Alona, Alpha▼, Alta▼, Altha▼, Alufa, Aluma, Alura, Alva▼, Alvar, Alvy, Alya, Alyna, Alyx, Ama, Amal▲, Ame, Ami▼, Amia▲, Amma, Ana, Anima, Anja, Anka, Arda, Aria▲, Arla, Asma, Assa, Auda, Avia, Cama, Dalma, Erma▼, Kama, Osma, Pama, Soma, Toma, Valma, Vilma and Zulma. These names tend to be less commonly used than Alma.
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