עַלְמָה
Alma means “young woman”
Alma is a girl's name of international origin.
- In Hebrew
- עַלְמָה
- On an ID card
- אלמה
- In English letters
- Alma
- Meaning
- Young woman
- Origin
- International
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 76
4,163 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Alma.
- 4,163 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 402 of them were born in 2021, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 1,778, against 621 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Alma is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אלמה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 4,163 | 359 | 51 of 678 |
| Muslim girls | 527 | 54 | 75 of 505 |
| Christian Arab girls | 79 | 7 | 17 of 37 |
| Druze girls | 99 | 11 | 11 of 47 |
In 2024, Alma ranked 51 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Alma in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Alma.
What does the name Alma mean?
Alma means “young woman”. Alma is a girl's name of international origin.
Is Alma a boy's name or a girl's name?
Alma is mainly a girl's name. Of the 4,163 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 4,163 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Alma in Hebrew?
Alma is written אלמה in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written עַלְמָה.
How many people in Israel are named Alma?
4,163 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Alma today. The most were born in 2021. In 2024, Alma ranked 51 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.