Name:
Alma
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
English, Italian, Latin, Spanish
Meaning:
Alma originates in Latin language and means "caring, fostering". It became popular after the Battle of Alma in 1854, the first battle of the Crimean War. Alma was the name of several goddesses and it also appears in The Book of Mormon, as a masculine name though. It is the name of numerous places throughout the United States, as well as other places around the world. In Spanish, Alma means "soul".
Pronunciation:
AL-mə
The Five Elements:
Fire
Also Spelled Like...:
Almah
Famous Alma:
Alma Rubens : silent film actress
Alma Konig : published author
Alma Lutz : writer
Alma McCollum : published author
Alma Thomas : American Modernism artist
Alma Werfel : published author