Alma

Young woman; soul; world
Hebrew

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.)

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