Alma
Meaning: “Nourishing, kind; also "soul" in Spanish”
About the name Alma
Alma is a girl name with Latin roots, meaning “Nourishing, kind; also "soul" in Spanish”.
It has a vintage, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Alma ranked #449 for girls in the US, with 689 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1940. Since 2000, 99% of US babies named Alma were girls.
Etymology
From Latin, meaning “nourishing, kind”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Alma”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #449
- In 2015
- #684
- Babies in 2025
- 689
Popularity of Alma, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Alma
Alma is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Alma
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.