Alma name meaning
526
in the U.S.
in 2010
Meaning and Origin
What does the name Alma mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- A user from Washington, U.S. says the name Alma means "Soul in Spanish and young lady/women in Hebrew".
- According to 7 people from all over the world, the name Alma is of Spanish origin and means "Soul".
- A submission from Indiana, U.S. says the name Alma means "Young woman".
- 2 submissions from Iran, Islamic Republic of and the United Arab Emirates agree the name Alma means "Apple" and is of Turkish origin.
- According to a user from Sweden, the name Alma means "Alma is fennoscandian and means apple".
- A submission from the United States says the name Alma means "Loving woman" and is of English origin.
- A submission from Iowa, U.S. says the name Alma means "A prophet in the Book of Mormon".
Usually explained as Latin alma (“nourishing, kind”). It has also been used as a short form of Germanic compound names beginning with the element Amal-, as in Amelia.
- A female given name from Latin, popular in the 19th century.
- (Mormonism) One of two prophets, the Elder and the Younger, and a book in the Book of Mormon.
- Places in the U.S.:
- An unincorporated community in Clarke County, Alabama, United States.
- A city in Crawford County, Arkansas, United States.
- A ghost town in Santa Clara County, California, United States.
- A statutory town in Park County, Colorado, United States.
- A city, the county seat of Bacon County, Georgia, United States.
- A village in Marion County, Illinois, United States.
- A ghost town in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States.
- A small city, the county seat of Wabaunsee County, Kansas, United States.
- A city in Gratiot County, Michigan, United States.
- A small city in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States.
- A small city, the county seat of Harlan County, Nebraska, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Catron County, New Mexico, United States.
- A town in Allegany County, New York, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Ross County, Ohio, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States.
- A town in Ellis County, Texas, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Page County, Virginia, United States.
- A small city, the county seat of Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States.
- A town in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States.
- A town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States.
- Places in Canada:
- A village in Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada.
- An unincorporated rural community in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- An unincorporated rural community in Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.
- A settlement in Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- A town in Quebec, Canada.
Alma was also found in the following language(s): Danish, Faroese, Finnish, German, Latvian, Norwegian, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish, Swedish, and Tagalog
Notable Persons Named Alma
Notable Persons Named Alma
Alma Elizabeth Deutscher is a classical music composer, pianist, violinist, musician, violin, and pianistandviolinist. She plays Piano and violin. She has had major accomplishments since 2007. Alma was born as the child of Guy Deutscher (linguist) in 2005 in England.
Alma Reville was a screenwriter, film director, film editing, and film editor. Alma was given the name Alma Lucy Reville on August 14th, 1899 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England. She left this life on July 6th, 1982.
Alma Mahler was a socialite and composer. Alma was given the name Alma Maria Schindler on August 31st, 1879 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary. She died on December 11th, 1964.
Alma Cogan was a traditional pop music musician. Her career lasted from 1952 to 1966. Alma was given the name Alma Angela Cohen on May 19th, 1932 in Whitechapel, East London, England. She died on October 26th, 1966.
Alma was born on September 26th, 1991 in Paris.
Campbell Brown is a broadcast journalism and broadcast journalist. Campbell was given the name Alma Dale Campbell Brown on June 14th, 1968 in Ferriday, Louisiana.
- Alma AdamsOffice Holder
- Alma ThomasArtist
- Alma Gluck
- Alma RubensActress
- Alma Har'elFilm
- Alma De Bretteville Spreckels
- Vanessa BaucheActress
- Alma Bridwell WhiteBishop in Pillar of Fire Church
- Alma Flor Ada
- AlmaSinger-songwriter
- Katarina FrostensonWriter
- Alma KrugerActress
- Alma AdamkienėFirst Lady of Lithuania
- Franca ValeriActress
Notable Persons With the Last Name Alma
Notable Persons With the Last Name Alma
Alma is a blue-eyed soul, pop music, and spoken word singer-songwriter. They plays Ukulele, Piano, and Vocals. Their ongoing career started in 2012. Alma was given the name Alma Lynn Cook on October 27th, 1991 in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Ibrahim Alma is a soccer player for the Al-Wahda SC Damascus, Al-Wathba SC, Al Shorta SC (Syria), Syria national under-20 football team, and Syria national under-23 football team. Ibrahim was born on October 18th, 1991 in Homs.
Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity | Alma | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| █ | White | 41.44% | 64.26% |
| █ | African American | 3.61% | 11.96% |
| █ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 2.85% | 4.85% |
| █ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.14% | 0.69% |
| █ | Two or More Ethnicities | 1.52% | 1.76% |
| █ | Hispanic or Latino | 49.43% | 16.26% |
Of Last Name Alma
People with the last name Alma are most frequently White or Hispanic or Latino
Entire United States
Fun Facts about the name Alma
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