Latin/Spanish · Girl name
Alma
“nourishing, kind; soul”
About the name Alma
Alma has two converging sources. In Latin, almus means nourishing or kind, a sense preserved in the phrase alma mater, used for a university. In Spanish, Italian and Portuguese, alma means soul. The name was taken up in Britain after the Battle of the Alma, fought beside the River Alma in Crimea during the Crimean War. Notable bearers include Alma Mahler, the Austrian composer and diarist who was married to Gustav Mahler, and Alma Reville, the film editor and screenwriter who was the wife and collaborator of Alfred Hitchcock. A Hebrew word, almah, meaning young woman, is sometimes cited but is a separate term.
- Meaning
- nourishing, kind; soul
- Origin
- Latin/Spanish
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- AL-mah(2 syl.)
Middle names for Alma
- Alma Rose
- Alma Jane
- Alma Louise
- Alma Grace
- Alma Marie
Questions about Alma
- What does Alma mean?
- Alma is a Latin name meaning "nourishing, kind; soul".
- How do you pronounce Alma?
- Alma is pronounced AL-mah, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Alma?
- Variants of Alma include Almah.
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