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Spanish and Italian, "soul" or "spirit" with a connotation of nourishment; the child feeds one's soul or lifts the spirit.

The meaning of the name Alma is "soul, good, maiden" etc...

Alma means "soul" in Spanish, "little girl" in Hebrew, and "apple" in Hungarian, but can also be found in collections of Celtic names.

This name became popular after the Battle of Alma (1854), which took place near the River Alma in Crimea and ended in a victory for Britain and France. However, the name was in rare use before the battle; it was probably inspired by Latin almus "nourishing". It also coincides with the Spanish word meaning "the soul".

Famous real-life people named Alma

Alma Mahler-Werfel (nee Schindler,) an Austrian socialite who married composer Gustav Mahler, architect Walter Gropius, and novelist Franz Werfel, successively, in addition to passionate affairs with artists Oskar Kokoschka and Gustav Klimt.
Alma Prica (1962- ), notable actress
Alma Rubens- silent film actress

Alma in song, story & screen

Tom Lehrer wrote the song "Alma" about Alma Mahler-Werfel ("Alma, tell us / All modern women are jealous / Which of your magical wands / Got you Gustav and Walter and Franz? ...")
There is a character in the Book of Mormon named Alma who is a male prophet.
Alma, title character in 1910 musical Alma, Where Do You Live?
Alma Garret Ellsworth - character played by Molly Parker in the tv series Deadwood.
Alma Lefay Peregrine- One of the main characters in Miss Peregrines home for peculiar children
Alma Coin, a character from The Hunger Games
Alma is the name of a recurring character on Doc McStuffins