Comments for ALMA:

Also an ancient Greek name, Alma (f), Almos (m), son of Sisyfos. In Greek "alma" means jump.

-- Damis  3/3/2005

Alma College is a small liberal arts college in the middle of lower Michigan.

-- Anonymous User  9/14/2005

Alma is a Spanish name meaning Soul.

-- Alma Arredondo  11/2/2005

You can find the name Alma in the bible (the old testament}. It is a word in Hebrew that means "a young women". In Israel it used to be a rare name for older people. Lately it became fashionable again, but it is still quite unique.

-- billert  12/12/2005

Alma was the name of Hitchcock's wife, who worked closely with him on most of his films.

-- Anonymous User  12/26/2005

Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother". It was used in ancient Rome as a title for the mother goddess, and in Medieval Christianity for the Virgin Mary.
In the English language it is used as a term for the university or college a person has attended.

-- Anonymous User  1/4/2006

Alma Del Mar is the name of Michelle Williams' character in Brokeback Mountain. Beautiful name.

-- bschoer10  2/14/2006

Alma was a prophet in the Book of Mormon (and had a son named after him, who was also a prophet).

-- Anonymous User  2/19/2006

Considering there aren't really any other well-known modern Almas, I have a feeling that this name is going to be associated with Alma in Brokeback Mountain for a while. Nice enough woman, but given that her role in the story is to be the long-suffering wife of a gay man, it's not the best of associations.

-- Marauder  11/9/2006

Alma means "apple" in Hungarian.

-- mtiina  1/5/2007

Alma is the name of my daughter, it is very common in Mexico. I don't know why you don't include this this.

-- Anonymous User  2/28/2007

Alma is quite a cute name, but I can only imagine an old woman with the name. My grandfather's sister's name is Alma Rosa.

-- Caitie Berrylips  3/8/2007

Alma also means "apple" in Kazakh.

-- NinaCorleone  3/24/2007

Alma Maria Mahler-Werfel was a beautiful and intelligent Viennese composer who lived from 1879 to 1964. She was married to composer Gustav Mahler, then architect Walter Gropius, then novelist Franz Werfel.

-- NinaCorleone  3/24/2007

Alma is the name of a few characters in The History of Love by Nicole Krauss.

-- Anonymous User  6/3/2007

My friend's name is Alma, but we call her Marie or Rie. She's the only Alma that I know, with the exception of her mom. I think it's more of a Spanish name than it is English, which makes sense considering the fact that my friend is Mexican.

-- Anonymous User  7/1/2007

Also a feminine name in Slovenia.

-- earthnut  7/18/2007

My dog's named Alma. For me, this is an old name, maybe fitting an old lady, but not a child or a young woman. If my daughter would have the name Alma, she would definitely be bullied in school for it.

-- Anonymous User  9/15/2007

I am 19 years old and my name is Alma and as a response to a previous comment, I was never bullied in school because of it.

-- Alma_  4/11/2009

This means soul in Portuguese. Not really my favorite name though.

-- dreamgirl54  11/16/2007

In addition to its Latin "soul" meaning, Alma appears both in the Dead Sea Scrolls and in the Book of Mormon as a man's name.

-- ltbugaf  12/25/2007

I know plenty of elderly women named Alma, but no younger ones. I do think the name is pretty though.

-- Mel_13  2/13/2008

A famous bearer is Alma the Younger from the Book of Mormon.

-- Anonymous User  5/10/2008

As a language practicant in Helsinki, I have actually come across a poor little girl named Alma in the German kindergarten. I have no idea what her parents were thinking. This is no name for cute, blonde little girls in the 21st century. What comes to mind is an old, kooky woman who rants to strangers and looks like she hasn't showered in about two years. I think there's even a Finnish expression, ''kassi-alma'', which is basically the Finnish expression for a homeless bag lady. I don't know how common it is in usage, but I still feel sorry for the girl.

-- slight night shiver  6/5/2008

I think this is a very beautiful name that will always be associated with the Spanish word for soul.

It was the name of the heroine in The History of Love.

-- Anonymous User  8/1/2008

This is a lovely name. Alma sounds unique without being strange, unlike a lot of names nowadays. I am glad that it isn't too popular now and would consider using this name if I had a girl.

-- Anonymous User  12/29/2008

Alma is my middle name and I must say it is pretty good, much better than my first.

-- Lyndi  3/25/2009

Also used in Sweden where it was ranked #29 in 2008.

-- Frozten  4/13/2009

I found this name old-fashioned and stuffy at first, but it's definitely growing on me. I think it's pretty cute when you think about it.

-- Wilted  4/19/2009

Alma is the main antagonist in the video game F.E.A.R. She appears to be a very creepy little girl. She appears a lot throughout the games- most of the time ducking out of sight or out of the corner the player's eye.

-- Wilted  4/19/2009

Alma is the name of the main character's younger sister in Final Fantasy Tactics. When I think of this name I think of her, a gentle and kind, blonde girl. Not an old woman.

-- krazykels  7/12/2009

I associate this name with the wonderful 19th century painter, Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema. He is well known for his crystal-clear paintings of idyllic Classical scenes.

-- New_Chloe  9/21/2009

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