Alma
Alma is a name of Latin origin meaning 'nourishing' or 'soul,' also with roots in Spanish and Italian where it means 'soul' or 'spirit.' It has a gentle, vintage charm with literary and artistic connections throughout history.
Current Popularity
Popularity over time
Dashed bar: 2026 (projected): 705. How this is calculated
Yearly values
- 2011: 298
- 2012: 313
- 2013: 402
- 2014: 421
- 2015: 417
- 2016: 392
- 2017: 455
- 2018: 458
- 2019: 491
- 2020: 524
- 2021: 613
- 2022: 658
- 2023: 666
- 2024: 659
- 2025: 689
- 2026 (projected): 705
Good to Know
- •Easy to spell and pronounce across multiple languages
- •Short and complete - doesn't require a nickname
- •Strong literary presence in Victorian literature
- •Growing in popularity after years as a vintage choice
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Famous People
Alma Mahler
Composer and socialite
Alma Thomas
Abstract expressionist painter
Alma Reville
Film editor and Alfred Hitchcock's wife
Alma Gluck
Opera soprano
Statistics
163,723
Total births since 1880
1918
Peak year
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