Overview
Alma comes from Latin and is used as a girl's name. The name was popularized by the 19th century. The name is traditionally understood to mean “Young woman; soul; world”. It travels well — written natively in Chinese, Hebrew, Russian and Arabic, and more. People who share the name include Alma Mahler and Alma Deutscher.
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Meaning
Young woman; soul; world
Origin
Hebrew
Popularity
Loved in Argentina, Denmark, Israel.
Famous people named Alma
Alma in other languages
- Chinese阿尔玛
- Hebrewעלמה
- RussianАльма
- Arabicألما
- Japaneseアルマ
- Persianآلما
Numerology
9
The name Alma carries numerology number 9. (For entertainment.)