First names in Hebrew

First name Alma: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

עלמה

Gematria value: 145

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Alma is written עלמה

Meaning and origin

What does Alma mean?

Meaning: "nourishing" (Latin), "soul" (Spanish), "young woman" (Hebrew)
Origin: disputed

Alma has several roots at once. In Latin, almus means “nourishing, kind”; in Spanish and Portuguese, alma means “soul”; and in Hebrew, almah means “young woman”, and Alma is given in Hebrew today, written עלמה. Each family hears its own.

Gematria

Alma = 145

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. עלמה has 4 letters:

• עthe letter Ayin70
• לthe letter Lamed30
• מthe letter Mem40
• הthe letter He5
• Total145

The verse of the name

From the letter Ayin to the letter He

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Alma, from ע to ה:

עֹטֶה־אוֹר כַּשַּׂלְמָה נוֹטֶה שָׁמַיִם כַּיְרִיעָה׃

“He wraps Himself in light as in a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a curtain.”

Psalms 104:2

The book of your first name

Alma, in nine pages

• Alma, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Alma
• Alma, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Alma in three answers

How do you write Alma in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Alma is written עלמה.

What is the gematria value of Alma?
Written עלמה, Alma is worth 145: the letter Ayin (70) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Mem (40) + the letter He (5).

What does Alma mean?
Nourishing" (Latin), "soul" (Spanish), "young woman" (Hebrew) (origin: disputed). Alma has several roots at once. In Latin, almus means “nourishing, kind”; in Spanish and Portuguese, alma means “soul”; and in Hebrew, almah means “young woman”, and Alma is given in Hebrew today, written עלמה. Each family hears its own.