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Alma

male

Meaning

"Nourishing; Kind"

Alma has multiple attested sources, including Latin usage and Hebrew references, and has been adopted broadly in European and American naming.

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Popularity History of Alma

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#7755Ranked in 2024

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Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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#7755

Alma was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
+4573

better than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

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Baby Name Lists That Include Alma

Browse every Namylab list page that currently includes Alma, from meaning and origin collections to letter, syllable, and themed baby name lists.

18 linked lists

Quick Facts

OriginLatin, Hebrew
Syllables2
Length4 letters

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