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Girl name Latin origin Christian tradition

Alma

AHL-mə · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Nourishing or soul; Latin almus or Spanish for soul
Language
Latin
Culture
Latin;Spanish
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
Latin · Spanish
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#472
2024 births653
Peak year1918
First appeared1880
Total US births163,016
1918 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
AllieAl
Alternate spellings
Almah
In other languages
Alma (Spanish/Italian/German)

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Notable people named Alma

Alma Mahler (composer)
Alma Thomas (artist)
Alma Reville (filmmaker)
Alma Adams (politician)