Alma
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Updated Fri Nov 15 2024
Alma Origin and Meaning
The name Alma is a boy's name meaning "soul".
A rising vintage sweetheart for girls and a fresh new possibility for boys, following the likes of Nova. The name first became fashionable in England following the Battle of Alma – named for the Russian river – during the Crimean War. It derives from anima, the Latin for "soul", and has the same meaning in modern Spanish, Portuguese and Italian.
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