Alma

Meaning and origin of Alma

Popularity of Alma in France since 1986

• It peaked in 2025.
• Over recent years, Alma has been rising fast (+36.8% a year).
• In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Alma every 1.2 schools, all spellings combined.

Alma in English-speaking countries

Alma ranks 228^th in England and Wales and 277^th in Ireland, against 7^th in France.

• England and WalesONS · 2023-25

  228^th girls’ name632 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,215+11% a year

• British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23

  340^th girls’ name30 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,323

• IrelandCSO · 2023-25

  277^th girls’ name44 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,474

• ScotlandNRS · 2023-25

  312^th girls’ name34 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,599

• Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24

  382^nd girls’ name95 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,626+8.2% a year

• New ZealandDIA · 2023-25

  408^th girls’ name22 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,908

• United StatesSSA · 2023-25

  459^th girls’ name2,014 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,399+7.2% a year

Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Northern Ireland.

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.

Same sound, other spellings

• Almah (in French)25
• Halma10

Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.

Names similar to Alma

• Alba
• Romy
• Mia
• Victoire
• Albane
• Camille
• Juliette
• Luna
• Romane
• Lucie
• Rose
• Céleste

See also

• →French names of Latin origin
• 7^thTop 100 French girl names