Alma ( )Norman, p. 119. or (according to Jones 1997) /'ælmə/) is an English feminine given name, but has historically been used in the masculine form as well, sometimes in the form ''Almo''.Lang, p. 132. The origin of the name is debated; it may have been derived from " alma mater" ("benevolent mother", a title used for the Virgin Mary, and in antiquity, for several goddesses). It gained popularity after the

Battle of Alma The Battle of the Alma (short for Battle of the Alma River) was a battle in the Crimean War between an allied expeditionary force (made up of French, British, and Ottoman forces) and Russian forces defending the Crimean Peninsula on 20Septem ...

in the 19th century and appeared as a fashionable name for girls and a popular place name, but it has decreased in appearance in the 20th and 21st centuries. The name Alma also has several meanings in a variety of languages, and is generally translated to mean that the child "feeds one's soul" or "lifts the spirit".Browder, p. 57.

Origin

The exact origin of the name Alma is debated (cf. Hanks/Hodges 1990:'of uncertain origin'), but it is most likely derived (according to some sources), in the female form,Grussi, p. 274. from the Latin word ''almus'', which means "kind", "fostering", or "nourishing". Drosdowski (1974) differentiates between two different names: one derived from Spanish, the other derived from Germanic names with the element 'Amal'. It has been most familiarized by its use in the term alma mater, which means "fostering mother", or "nourishing mother", and in modern times is most associated with a collegiate hymn or song, or to encompass the years in which a student earned their degree. Also, the Arabic words for "the water" and "on the water" are ''el-ma'' and ''al-ma'', respectively. It may also be of Greek derivation, where the word ''αλμη'' means "salt water". In Hebrew, Alma () means a young woman, particularly unmarried, and it appears in the Bible in the Old Testament, in the Book of Genesis 24:43.

Early appearances

It has been applied repeatedly for the title of goddesses, namely

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and Ceres, as well as other deities of the light, earth, and day. Alma was used classically in connotation as a way to reflect the traditional female roles in providing nurture, following its derivation from its Latin root. It was introduced with minimal usage during the

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, as the likely result of a character by Edmund Spenser in his poem ''

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''. Alma, who is the head of the House of Temperance, is considered to parallel the spirit metaphorically. On 20 September 1854 the

, named after the Alma River nearby, which was a war between the French, English, and Ottoman empires and the Russian empire was fought and ended. This battle is typically considered to be the first battle of the

Crimean War The Crimean War, , was fought from October 1853 to February 1856 between Russia and an ultimately victorious alliance of the Ottoman Empire, France, the United Kingdom and Piedmont-Sardinia. Geopolitical causes of the war included t ...

. Alma is the Crimean Tatar word for "apple". The name had limited use for females prior to the war, and afterwards it began appearing in birth registers for both male and female, and in significantly higher frequency. Alma also came in conjunction with many terms related to the circumstances of the war, such as "Alma Victoria", "Alma

Balaklava Balaklava ( uk, Балаклáва, russian: Балаклáва, crh, Balıqlava, ) is a settlement on the Crimean Peninsula and part of the city of Sevastopol. It is an administrative center of Balaklava Raion that used to be part of the Cr ...

" and "Alma

Inkerman Inkerman ( uk, Інкерман, russian: Инкерман, crh, İnkerman) is a city in the Crimean peninsula. It is ''de facto'' within the federal city of Sevastopol within the Russian Federation, but '' de jure'' within Ukraine. It ...

".Murray, p. 348. Primarily in West England,Woldmar Ruoff, p. 799. many were christened with the name Alma. The widespread use has been attributed to the extensive news coverage of the Crimean War.Callary, p. 6. In the

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, a collection of fifteen books first published in 1830 that is regarded as scripture by

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, Alma is given as the name of two characters—a father and his son. The characters are marked by a love for and service of God and appear in the Book of Mosiah and in the Book of Alma. The name Alma also appears in Irish folklore in the masculine form: the son of

Nemed Nemed or Nimeth (modern spelling: Neimheadh) is a character in medieval Irish legend. According to the '' Lebor Gabála Érenn'' (compiled in the 11th century), he was the leader of the third group of people to settle in Ireland: the ''Muintir N ...

was named "Alma One-Tooth",O'Boyle, p. 150. a noble prince who fought repeatedly for a respite in taxes issued by Conann on his people. In the 1910 Census (Milan Texas Precinct 7), the name Alma appears within a family descended from Bohemia (or Czechoslovakia, depending on which other document is inspected).

Name statistics

Alma reached its highest popularity of usage in the year 1901, when it ranked No. 52 of most popular names for girls in the United States. In birth registers, this constituted .47% of the population, or roughly 1 in every 213 births. Its usage today has dropped into the thousands. It has increased in usage in recent years among parents seeking names with positive meanings for babies born during the

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. In

numerology Numerology (also known as arithmancy) is the belief in an occult, divine or mystical relationship between a number and one or more coinciding events. It is also the study of the numerical value, via an alphanumeric system, of the letters in ...

, the name Alma corresponds to the number 9. The characteristics of this value mean compassion, charitableness, and civility; it is regarded as being the "

Humanitarian Humanitarianism is an active belief in the value of human life, whereby humans practice benevolent treatment and provide assistance to other humans to reduce suffering and improve the conditions of humanity for moral, altruistic, and emotiona ...

Meaning

The name Alma, with its Latin origin, appears in various European languages, and has different meanings in each.Sheehan, p. 25. These varieties do not generally stray from the notion of the wise, nurturing mother, however. *

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walte ...

''Knowing'', ''Knowledgeable'', ''The Unbelievable but True'' *

Aramaic The Aramaic languages, short Aramaic ( syc, ܐܪܡܝܐ, Arāmāyā; oar, 𐤀𐤓𐤌𐤉𐤀; arc, 𐡀𐡓𐡌𐡉𐡀; tmr, אֲרָמִית), are a language family containing many varieties (languages and dialects) that originated i ...

''World'' *

Azerbaijani Azerbaijani may refer to: * Something of, or related to Azerbaijan * Azerbaijanis * Azerbaijani language See also * Azerbaijan (disambiguation) * Azeri (disambiguation) * Azerbaijani cuisine * Culture of Azerbaijan The culture of Azerbaijan ...

''Apple'' * Bashkir''Apple'' (''also the ancient female Bashkir name'') * Chuvash''Apple'' (''ulma'') * Crimean Tatar''Apple'' * Finnish''Fruit'' (''hedelmä'') * Gagauz''Apple'' *

Gothic Gothic or Gothics may refer to: People and languages *Goths or Gothic people, the ethnonym of a group of East Germanic tribes **Gothic language, an extinct East Germanic language spoken by the Goths **Crimean Gothic, the Gothic language spoken b ...

''Working One'', ''Brave One'' *

Greek Greek may refer to: Greece Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group. *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family. **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...

''Leap'' *

Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

''Maiden'', ''Young woman'' * Hungarian''Apple'' *

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

''Apple'' (''ull'') *

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

''The Spirit'', ''Soul'' * Kalmyk''Apple'' (''almn'') *

Karachay-Balkar Karachay-Balkar (, ), or Mountain Turkic (, ), is a Turkic language spoken by the Karachays and Balkars in Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay–Cherkessia, European Russia, as well as by an immigrant population in Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey ...

''Apple'' *

Karaim Karaite or Qaraite may refer to: *Karaite Judaism, a Jewish religious movement that rejects the Talmud ** Crimean Karaites, an ethnic group derived from Turkic-speaking adherents of Karaite Judaism in Eastern Europe *** Karaim language, Turkic l ...

''Apple'' * Karakalpak''Apple'' *

Kazakh Kazakh, Qazaq or Kazakhstani may refer to: * Someone or something related to Kazakhstan *Kazakhs, an ethnic group *Kazakh language *The Kazakh Khanate * Kazakh cuisine * Qazakh Rayon, Azerbaijan *Qazax, Azerbaijan *Kazakh Uyezd, administrative dis ...

''Apple'' * Komi''Apple'' (''ulmö'') * Kumyk''Apple'' *

Kyrgyz Kyrgyz, Kirghiz or Kyrgyzstani may refer to: * Someone or something related to Kyrgyzstan *Kyrgyz people * Kyrgyz national games *Kyrgyz language *Kyrgyz culture *Kyrgyz cuisine *Yenisei Kirghiz *The Fuyü Gïrgïs language in Northeastern China ...

''Apple'' *

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power ...

''The Nourishing One'', ''Kind'', ''Life Giving'', ''Gentle, Loving, Bounteous One'' and ''The Spiritually Supportive One'' *

''Apple, an arboreal fruit'' (''mālum'') * Mari''Apple'' (''olma'') * Mongolian''Apple'' (Apple in Mongolia "Alim") * Nogai''Apple'' *

Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Port ...

''The Spirit'', ''Soul'' *

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: ** Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Ca ...

''The Spirit'', ''Soul'' *

Tatar The Tatars ()Tatar
in the Collins English Dictionary is an umbrella term for different

''Apple'' * Turkish''Apple'' (''elma'') * Turkmen''Apple'' * Udmurt''Apple'' (''ulmo'') * Urum''Apple'' * Uyghur''Apple'' * Uzbek''Apple'' (''olma'') In the

Hebrew Bible The Hebrew Bible or Tanakh (;"Tanach"
''Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary''. Hebrew: ''Tān ...

Almah ''Almah'' ( ''‘almā'', plural: ''‘ălāmōṯ''), from a root implying the vigour of puberty, is a Hebrew word meaning a young woman ripe for marriage; despite its importance to the account of the virgin birth of Jesus in the Gospel of ...

means maiden - a young girl or a young woman. In the Septuagint, the word is often rendered as parthenos ('virgin'), most famously in Isaiah 7:14, which is quoted in Matthew 1:23 as a prophecy about Jesus being born of the

Virgin Mary Mary; arc, ܡܪܝܡ, translit=Mariam; ar, مريم, translit=Maryam; grc, Μαρία, translit=María; la, Maria; cop, Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ, translit=Maria was a first-century Jews, Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Saint Joseph, Jose ...

People

Women

Alma Adams Alma Shealey Adams (born May 27, 1946) is an American politician who represents North Carolina's 12th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. A Democrat, Adams represented the state's 58th House district in Guilford ...

(born 1946), American politician and educator * Alma Adamkienė (born 1928), Lithuanian philologist and philanthropist *

Alma Alexander Alma A. Hromic (born July 5, 1963), known by her pen name Alma Alexander, is a fantasy writer whose novels include the "Worldweavers" young adult series, '' The Secrets of Jin-Shei'' and its sequel ''The Embers of Heaven'', ''The Hidden Queen,'' ...

(born 1965), American writer * Alma Allen (resistance member), Danish resistance member * Alma Allen (politician) (born 1939), American politician * Alma Allen (artist) (born 1970), American sculptor * Alma Åkermark (1853–1933), Swedish feminist * Alma Bella (1910–2012), Filipino actress *

Alma Beltran Alma Leonor Beltran (August 22, 1919 – June 9, 2007) was a Mexican-American film, stage and television actress. She appeared in 82 films between 1945 and 2002. In addition to her film roles, Beltran played over 80 roles in film and television, ...

(1919–2007), Mexican film actress *

Alma Bennett Alma Bennett (born Alma Long; April 9, 1904 – September 16, 1958) was an American film actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1919 and 1931. Early years Alma Bennett was born Alma Long on April 9, 1904 in Se ...

(1914–1958), American film actress * Alma Birk (1917–1996), British journalist and politician * Alma W. Byrd (1924–2017), American politician *

Alma Čardžić Alma Čardžić (; born 10 March 1968) is a Bosnian singer, best known internationally for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contests in 1994 and 1997. Biography Born in Maglaj she demonstrated a flair for music even as a child. When she ...

(born 1968), Bosnian singer *

Alma Carroll Alma Carroll (January 11, 1924 – May 3, 2019) was an American actress who was named Miss America of National Defense at the age of 17. Early years Carroll was born in Los Angeles, California on January 11, 1924, as the daughter of Mrs. Ernest ...

(born 1924), American actress * Alma Carlisle (born 1927), American architect *

Alma Cogan Alma Angela Cohen Cogan (19 May 1932 – 26 October 1966) was an English singer of traditional pop in the 1950s and early 1960s. Dubbed the "Girl with the Giggle in Her Voice", she was the highest paid British female entertainer of her era. C ...

(1932–1966), English singer * Alma Cook (Alma; born 1991), American singer *

Alma Delfina Alma Delfina (née Alma Delfina Martínez Ortega) is a Mexican actress. Acting career Sister of the director Gonzalo Martinez Ortega, writer Mario Iván Martínez and the actresses Socorro Bonilla and Evangelina Martínez. She is also the aun ...

(born 1954), Mexican actress * Alma Denny (1906–2003), American columnist *

Alma Deutscher Alma Elizabeth Deutscher (born 19 February 2005) is a British composer, pianist and violinist. A child prodigy, Deutscher composed her first piano sonata at the age of five. At seven, she completed the short opera, ''The Sweeper of Dreams''. Ag ...

(born 2005), English composer and musician *

Alma Dufour Alma Dufour (; born 6 May 1990) is a French politician from La France Insoumise who has been has been Member of Parliament (France), Member of Parliament for Seine-Maritime's 4th constituency since 2022 French legislative election, 2022. Refere ...

(born 1990), French politician * Alma Evans-Freke (1931–2017), New Zealand television personality * Alma Fahlstrøm (1863–1946), Norwegian theatre actress, director and manager *

Alma Francis Alma Lenore Francis (October 15, 1890 August 21, 1968) was an American dancer, singer, and stage actress. She had an international career as a theatrical actress and soprano, operatic soprano in numerous stage productions, as well as a short-l ...

, American actress and singer *

Alma Delia Fuentes Alma Delia Susana Fuentes González (22 January 1937 – 2 April 2017) was a Mexican actress of film, television, and theatre. Career Fuentes began her career as a child actress. In 1951, she was nominated for an Ariel Award for Best Youth Perfo ...

(1937–2017), Mexican actress * Alma Galarza, Puerto Rican singer * Alma Garcia (born 1970), American writer * Alma Gluck (1884–1938), American opera singer * Alma Goatley (1887–1969), British composer *

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(born 1949), Mexican journalist * Alma Hanlon (1890–1977), American film actress *

Alma Hernandez Alma Hernandez (born April 11, 1993) is an American politician serving as a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives for the Arizona 20th Legislative District, 20th district. Hernandez was electe ...

, American politician * Alma Hinding (1882–1981), Danish film actress * Alma Hjelt (1853–1907), Finnish women's rights activist *

Alma Hunt Alma Victor Hunt (1 October 1910 – 5 March 1999) was a Bermudian and Scottish cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler. Career Hunt started his career playing in his native Bermuda, and scored his first centu ...

(1909–2008), American religious leader *

(1910–1999), Bermudian and Scottish cricketer * Alma Jeets (1896–1979), Estonian politician *

Alma Jodorowsky Alma Jodorowsky (born 26 September 1991) is a French actress, fashion model and singer. Early life Jodorowsky is the granddaughter of Alejandro Jodorowsky, movie director and author born to Jewish Ukrainian émigrés in Chile. Her father is act ...

(born 1991), French actress, model and singer *

Alma Kar Alma Kar (14 November 1908 – 1992) was a Polish film actress. Selected filmography * ''The Woman Who Desires Sin'' (1929) * '' Zabawka'' (1933) * ''Panienka z poste restante ''Panienka z poste restante'' is a 1935 Polish romantic comed ...

(1908–1992), Polish actress * Alma Karlin (1889–1950), Slovene-Austrian author * Alma Kruger (1868/1871–1960), American actress *

Alma Kuula Alma Kuula ( Silventoinen; 1884–1941) was a Finnish operatic soprano A soprano () is a type of classical female singing voice and has the highest vocal range of all voice types. The soprano's vocal range (using scientific pitch notation) ...

(1884-1941), Finnish singer * Alma Lee (1914-2000), Swiss-born naturalized British philatelist *

Alma Mahler Alma Maria Mahler Gropius Werfel (born Alma Margaretha Maria Schindler; 31 August 1879 – 11 December 1964) was an Austrian composer, author, editor, and socialite. At 15, she was mentored by Max Burckhard. Musically active from her early year ...

(1879–1964), Austrian socialite and composer * Alma Martínez (footballer) (born 1981), Mexican footballer * Alma Martinez (actress) (born 1953), American actress *

Alma McClelland Alma McClelland (October 1, 1921 – July 18, 2000) was a World Series of Poker champion in the 1989 $500 Ladies - Limit 7 Card Stud event. As of 2008, her total WSOP tournament winnings exceed $63,960 . She is the late wife of former World S ...

(1921–2000), American poker player *

Alma Moodie Alma Mary Templeton Moodie (12 September 18987 March 1943) was an Australian violinist who established an excellent reputation in Germany in the 1920s and 1930s. She was regarded as the foremost female violinist during the inter-war years, and s ...

(1898–1943), Australian violinist *

Alma Moreno Venesa Moreno Lacsamana (born; May 25, 1959), professionally known as Alma Moreno, is a Filipina actress and politician. Early life Moreno was born in Cervantes, Ilocos Sur to her parents Frank Lacsamana, from Pampanga, and Jean Moreno. Acti ...

(born 1959), Filipina actress and politician *

Alma Muriel Alma Muriel del Sordo (20 October 1951 – 5 January 2014), known artistically as Alma Muriel, was a Mexican actress who appeared in plays, films, and telenovelas, best known for her role as Irene del Conde / Lucrecia Treviño in Televisa's tele ...

(1951–2014), Mexican actress *

Alma Murray Alma Murray (1854–1945) was an English actress. Life She was born in London into a theatrical family, the daughter of actors Leigh Murray and his wife Sarah Mannering.Eric Salmon, ‘Murray, Alma (1854–1945)’, Oxford Dictionary of National ...

(1854–1945), English actress *

Alma Ostra-Oinas Alma Rosalie Ostra-Oinas (born Alma Ostra, also known as Alma Anvelt-Ostra; 4 or 16 September 1886 – 2 November 1960) was an Estonian journalist, writer and politician. Early life and education Born in the village of Vastse-Kuuste on 4 or 1 ...

(1886–1960), Estonian journalist, writer and politician * Alma Pedersen (born 2006), Danish rhythmic gymnast *

Alma Pihl Alma Theresia Pihl-Klee (15 November 1888 in Moscow – 15 July 1976 in Helsinki) was one of the two female designers at Fabergé and one of the best known female Fabergé workmasters. She was the daughter of Finnish goldsmith (1860–1897), g ...

(1888–1976), Finnish jeweller * Alma Powell (born 1937), American audiologist *

Alma Prica Alma Prica (born 17 September 1962) is a Croatian actress. She graduated from the Zagreb Academy of Drama Arts in 1985 and then joined the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb (HNK Zagreb) in 1986. Although primarily a theatre actress, she also ...

(born 1962), Croatian actress * Alma Qeramixhi (born 1963), Albanian heptathlete * Alma Redlinger (1924–2017), Romanian painter *

Alma Reville Alma Lucy Reville, Lady Hitchcock (14 August 1899 – 6 July 1982), was an English director, editor, and screenwriter. She was the wife of the film director Alfred Hitchcock. She collaborated on scripts for her husband's films, including ''Shad ...

(1899–1982), English film director, screenwriter and editor, wife of Alfred Hitchcock * Alma Rosé (1906–1944), Austrian violinist *

Alma Rubens Alma Rubens (born Alma Genevieve Reubens; February 19, 1897 – January 21, 1931) was an American film actress and stage performer. Rubens began her career in the mid 1910s. She quickly rose to stardom in 1916 after appearing opposite Douglas F ...

(1897–1931), American actress * Alma Siedhoff-Buscher (1899-1944), Bauhaus trained German designer *

Alma Söderhjelm Alma Söderhjelm (10 May 1870 – 16 March 1949) was a Swedish-speaking Finnish historian and the first female professor in Finland. Academic career After gaining an M.A. in history, Söderhjelm spent three years in Paris, preparing her do ...

(1870–1949), Swedish-Finnish historian *

Alma de Bretteville Spreckels Alma de Bretteville Spreckels (March 24, 1881 – August 7, 1968) was a wealthy socialite and philanthropist in San Francisco, California. She was known both as "Big Alma" (she was tall) and "The Great Grandmother of San Francisco". Among her m ...

(1881–1968), American socialite and art collector * Alma G. Stallworth (1932 – 2020), American politician * Alma Sundquist (1872–1940), Swedish physician and gynaecologist *

Alma Taylor Alma Louise Taylor (3 January 1895 – 23 January 1974) was a British actress. Life Taylor was born in London. She made her first screen appearance as a child actor in the 1907 film ''His Daughter's Voice''. She went on to appear in more th ...

(1895–1974), British actress *

Alma Tell Alma Tell (March 27, 1898 – December 29, 1937) was an American stage and motion picture actress whose career in cinema began in 1915 and lasted into the sound films of the early 1930s. Early years Tell was born in New York City, the youn ...

(1898–1937), American actress *

Alma Thomas Alma Woodsey Thomas (September 22, 1891 – February 24, 1978) was an African-American artist and teacher who lived and worked in Washington, D.C., and is now recognized as a major American painter of the 20th century. Thomas is best known for ...

(1891–1978), American painter * Alma Vītola (born 1992), Latvian long-distance runner *

Alma Vogt Alma Vogt (25 February 1925 – 4 May 2006) was an Australian cricket player. Vogt played one Test match for the Australia national women's cricket team The Australian women's national cricket team (formerly also known as the Southern St ...

(born 1925), Australian cricket player * Alma Wagen (1878–1967), American mountain climber *

Alma Bridwell White Alma Bridwell White (June 16, 1862 – June 26, 1946) was the founder and a bishop of the Pillar of Fire Church. In 1918, she became the first woman bishop of Pillar of Fire in the United States. She was a proponent of feminism. She also as ...

(1862–1946), American religious leader * Alma Zack (born 1970), Israeli actress and comedienne *

Alma Zadić Alma Zadić (; born 24 May 1984) is a Bosnian-born Austrian lawyer and politician of the Green Party. She has been serving as Minister of Justice since 7 January 2020 in the governments of Chancellors Sebastian Kurz, Alexander Schallenberg an ...

(born 1984), Austrian politician *

Alma Ziegler Alma Ziegler (January 9, 1918 – May 30, 2005) was an infielder and pitcher who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at , 125 lb., Ziegler batted and threw right-handed. Alma Ziegler was one o ...

(1918–2005), American baseball player *

Alma Zohar Alma Zohar ( he, עלמה זהר) (born June 6, 1977) is an Israeli musician and singer. At age 25, after divorcing her husband, Zohar decided to seriously pursue her childhood dreams and become a singer. She initially worked with a reggae band ...

(born 1977), Israeli musician

Men

* Alma Claude Burlton Cull (1880–1931), English painter * Alma Richards (1890–1963), American Latter-day Saint high jumper *

Alma Sonne Alma Sonne (March 5, 1884 – November 27, 1977) was a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1941 until his death. Sonne was born in Logan, Utah Territory. He graduated from Brigham Young College ...

(1884–1977), American Latter-day Saint general authority * Alma O. Taylor (1882–1947), American Latter-day Saint missionary and translator

Mormon religious figures

Alma the Younger According to the Book of Mormon, Alma, the son of Alma () was a Nephite prophet often referred to as Alma the Younger to distinguish him from his father, who is often referred to as Alma the Elder. These appellations, "the Younger" and "the Elder ...

, a prophet according to the Book of Mormon **

Alma the Elder According to the Book of Mormon, Alma () was a Nephite prophet who established the Church of Jesus Christ in the Americas during the reign of the wicked King Noah. One of the Book of Mormon's greatest figures, he is sometimes referred to as A ...

, his father, also a prophet

Fictional characters

*Alma Armas, in the video game ''

VA-11 Hall-A ''VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action'' (stylized as ''VA-11 HALL-A''; sometimes simply ''Valhalla'') is an indie bartender simulation video game with visual novel elements, developed by Venezuelan studio Sukeban Games and published by Ysbr ...

'' *Alma Beoulve, in the video game ''

Final Fantasy Tactics is a 1997 tactical role-playing game developed and published by Square for the PlayStation video game console. Released in Japan in June 1997 and in the United States in January 1998 by Sony Computer Entertainment, it is the first game of the ...

'' * Alma Bonnet, fictional daughter of the real life Stede and Mary Bonnet in the television series ''

Our Flag Means Death ''Our Flag Means Death'' is an American period comedy television series created by David Jenkins. Set in the early 18th century during the Golden Age of Piracy, the series follows the misadventures of gentleman-turned-pirate Stede Bonnet ( Rh ...

'' *Alma Candela, title character of '' Alma and How She Got Her Name'', a 2018 picture book by Juana Martinez-Neal *Alma Coin, in the novel ''

Mockingjay ''Mockingjay'' is a 2010 science fiction novel by American author Suzanne Collins. It is chronologically the last installment of ''The Hunger Games'' series, following 2008's ''The Hunger Games'' and 2009's '' Catching Fire''. The book continu ...

'' *Alma Elson, in the movie ''

Phantom Thread ''Phantom Thread'' is a 2017 American historical drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, and starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Vicky Krieps and Lesley Manville. Set in 1950s London, it stars Day-Lewis as an haute couture dressmaker ...

'' *Alma Dray, in the movie '' Now You See Me'' *Alma Garret, later Ellsworth, in the HBO series ''

Deadwood Deadwood may refer to: Places Canada * Deadwood, Alberta * Deadwood, British Columbia * Deadwood River, a tributary of the Dease River in northern British Columbia United States * Deadwood, California (disambiguation), several communiti ...

'' *

Alma Gutierrez Alma M. Gutierrez is a fictional character on the HBO drama ''The Wire'', played by actress Michelle Paress. Gutierrez is a dedicated and idealistic young reporter on the city desk of ''The Baltimore Sun''. Biography Gutierrez joins the staff of ...

, in the American television series ''

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Alma Halliwell Alma Halliwell (also Sedgewick and Baldwin) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Amanda Barrie. Alma was featured as a recurring character from 1981 to 1982; however, she was reintroduced a ...

, in the soap opera ''Coronation Street'' * Alma Hodge, in the soap opera ''Desperate Housewives'' *Alma Jinnai, in the Japanese anime ''Jewelpet Tinkle'' - see

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*Alma Karma, an artificial human in the Japanese anime and manga series '' D.Gray-man'' *Alma Madrigal, from the 2021

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'' *Alma Montemayor, protagonist of '' Porque el amor manda'' *Alma LeFay Peregrine, the headmistress in the

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children ''Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children'' is a contemporary fantasy debut novel by American author Ransom Riggs. The story is told through a combination of narrative and a mix of vernacular and found photography from the personal archiv ...

novel series *Alma Singer, in the novel '' The History of Love'' * Alma Wade, an antagonist from the game ''F.E.A.R.'' *Alma Walker, in the television series '' American Horror Story: Asylum'' *Alma Whittaker, in the novel ''The'' ''Signature of All Things'' *Alma Winemiller, protagonist of Tennessee Williams' play ''

Summer and Smoke ''Summer and Smoke'' is a two-part, thirteen-scene play by Tennessee Williams, completed in 1948. He began working on the play in 1945 as ''Chart of Anatomy'', derived from his short stories "Oriflamme" and the then-work-in-progress "Yellow Bir ...

'' *Alma Winograd-Diaz, protagonist of the Amazon Prime series ''

Undone Undone may refer to: Music * "Undone – The Sweater Song", a 1994 single by Weezer * "Undone" (Stellar song), 1999 * "Undone" (Joe Nichols song), 2016 * ''Undone'' (Brian & Jenn Johnson album), 2001 * ''Undone'' (MercyMe album), 2004 * ''U ...

''. *Alma, main character in Ingmar Bergman's 1966 film ''

Persona A persona (plural personae or personas), depending on the context, is the public image of one's personality, the social role that one adopts, or simply a fictional character. The word derives from Latin, where it originally referred to a theatri ...

'' *Alma, a Greater Fiend from the video game ''Ninja Gaiden'' *Alma, in the television series '' The Handmaids Tale'' *Alma, the psi dragonling and soul familiar to Ritcher, in the book series “The Land” *Alma, the mother of Historia Reiss in the anime television series and manga '' Attack on Titan'' *Alma, the titular character in '' Alma’s Way'' *Alma, the mother of Kamila and the wife of Jowd in '' Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective''

Variants

In language

*Alumit

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national id ...

. *Amalia

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

, Scandinavian, Czech, Hungarian,

*Almeta, AlmettaAfrican American.Sheehan, p. 26. *Aerma (阿爾馬)

Chinese Chinese can refer to: * Something related to China * Chinese people, people of Chinese nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity **''Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic concept of the Chinese nation ** List of ethnic groups in China, people of v ...

.Liu, p. 114.

Abbreviations for

*AmeliaEnglish *AmelbergaEnglish.

References

Sources

Drosdowski, Günther. 1974. Lexikon der Vornamen. 2nd ed. Mannheim (etc.). Dudenverlag. Hanks, Patrick and Flavia Hodges. 1990. A dictionary of first names. OUP. Jones, Daniel. 1997. English pronouncing dictionary. 15th ed. Ed. by Peter Roach & James Hartman Cambridge : Cambridge Univ. Press * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Alma (Given Name) Feminine given names English feminine given names Estonian feminine given names Latvian feminine given names Spanish feminine given names