Name profile
Alma
feminine
This reflects the first name on its own. The full-name report scores the complete combination separately.
Check it with a full name ↓Two parallel senses: 'soul' (the Spanish common word alma, from Latin anima) or 'nourishing' (from Latin almus), in the primary European lane; separately, 'young woman' (Hebrew עַלְמָה, almah) in a distinct Hebrew lane.
Why it works
- English speakers will almost certainly pronounce it correctly on the first try
- spelling is short and predictable — rarely needs repeating
What to know
pronunciation varies somewhat by language — see "How it travels" for the specifics
Popularity
Distinctive — #449 in the latest U.S. ranking.
Meaning and origin
Alma means Two parallel senses: 'soul' (the Spanish common word alma, from Latin anima) or 'nourishing' (from Latin almus), in the primary European lane; separately, 'young woman' (Hebrew עַלְמָה, almah) in a distinct Hebrew lane.
Alma is used as a given name across at least fourteen European languages (English, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German, and the Scandinavian languages among them) and is currently a top-10 name in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, making it one of the more internationally consistent names of this rank in the population.
How it travels
English and Turkish are shown by default; German is included when it adds a meaningfully different reading.
Spelling stability: high — based on letter-pattern analysis, not a documented linguistic fact.
Also documented
Spanish/Italian/general European: AHL-mah
Popularity without panic
Distinctive — #449 in the latest U.S. ranking.
Recognizable without feeling overused.
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Real-world considerations
- Spelling note: Alba.