Alma in Hebrew is עַלְמָה ('álma).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
Alma
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for Alma as a name.
female given name
- עַלְמָהעלמה'álmafeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word עַלְמָה.
- Written with vowel points
- עַלְמָה
- Written without vowel points
- עלמה
- Said
- 'álma
- Masculine form
- עֶלֶם
- Its meanings in English
- Alma, a young, unmarried woman of marriageable age
The Hebrew dictionary's page for עלמה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with Alma.
These words come before and after Alma in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Alma in Hebrew.
How do you say Alma in Hebrew?
Alma in Hebrew is עַלְמָה, said 'álma. Without vowel points it is written עלמה.
Is עלמה masculine or feminine?
The word עלמה is feminine. Its masculine form is עֶלֶם.
What else does עלמה mean in English?
Besides Alma, עלמה can mean a young, unmarried woman of marriageable age.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Alma and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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