Alma
Meaning
"nourishing, kind"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #472
- Total SSA Count
- 653
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Allie, Al
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"nourishing, kind"
Origin: Latin
"bright raven"
Origin: Germanic
Alma is more popular, ranked #472 vs #8551 for Bertrand.
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Alma is more popular, ranked #472 compared to Bertrand at #8551 in the United States.
Alma means "nourishing, kind" (Latin origin). Bertrand means "bright raven" (Germanic origin).
Alma is primarily a girl name. Bertrand is primarily a boy name.