What Alma means
Alma is a girl name of Spanish origin meaning "soul". It comes from Spanish alma (soul), from Latin anima; also read as Latin almus (nourishing, kind). It is pronounced AHL-mah.
Understood in Mexico as the word for soul. Often paired as Alma Rosa or Alma Delia.
Nicknames in Mexico: Almita. See the guide to Mexican nicknames.
Popularity: a common name in Mexico.
