Meaning of the nameAlma
- Female
- Latin origin
- Al-ma
Alma is a female name that matches the Portuguese word alma, from Latin anima, 'soul, breath'.
- People (2022)
- 946
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,614
- Median age
- 71 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,463
- people
Alma in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Alma, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1940s (239 people).
932 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Alma is most common
States with the highest share of people named Alma in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 293 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 222 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 114 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 79 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 51 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 50 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 27 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 19 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Alma
In Portuguese, alma comes from Old Galician-Portuguese alma, from Latin anima, 'soul, breath'. Behind the Name says the name Alma matches the Spanish word meaning 'the soul' and was probably inspired by the Latin adjective almus, 'nourishing'; in the United Kingdom, the name is said to have become popular after the Battle of the Alma (1854). In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 946 people named Alma, almost always women, with a median age of 71.
Sources
- Wiktionary: alma · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Alma · behindthename.com · origin
- Wikcionário: Alma · pt.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Alma · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Alma
What does the name Alma mean?
Alma means “soul”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Alma in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 946 people with the first name Alma, which ranks it number 8,614 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1940s.
Is Alma a boy's or a girl's name?
Alma is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 932 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Alma?
Alma is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Alma most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.003% of the state's population is named Alma (222 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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