Names Like Alma — Find Similar Baby Names
Alma is a 4-letter Celtic girls' name meaning “Good”. This page collects 113 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Ala and Aala, Celtic cousins like Adair and Adsaluta, rhyming names ending in -lma like Elma and Delma, and names sharing the “good” concept like Abbey and Abbie.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Alma
24 baby names that differ from Alma by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ala | 1 | Nobility | Arabic | Male |
| Aala | 2 | She Who Hunts And Heals | American | Female |
| Abba | 2 | Ghanaian Name For Females Born On Thursday. | African | Female |
| Abda | 2 | Servant | Arabic | Male |
| Abia | 2 | Great | Arabic | Female |
| Abra | 2 | "Example; Lesson."Also A Hebrew Name Meaning "Parent Of Many."Varia... | Arabic | Female |
| Acca | 2 | "From Acca." | Anglo | Female |
| Acima | 2 | Feminine Form Of Acim, "The Lord Will Judge."Variants Include Acima... | Hebrew | Female |
| Ada | 2 | Ibo Of Nigeria Name For Firstborn Females. | African | Female |
| Adama | 2 | Ibo Of Nigeria Female Name Meaning "Beautiful Child" Or "Queenly." | African | Female |
| Adda | 2 | Wealthy | English | Female |
| Adia | 2 | Wealthy | English | Female |
| Adima | 2 | "Noble; Renowned." ADOLPHINA, ADOLPHINE | German | Female |
| Adra | 2 | "Virgin." See Adara. | Arabic | Female |
| Adya | 2 | Born On Sunday | Indian | Female |
| Afia | 2 | Akan Of Ghana Name For Females Born On Friday. | African | Female |
| Afra | 2 | "Doe; Young Deer." Also Arabic Name Meaning "Color Of Earth." Varia... | Hebrew | Female |
| Afua | 2 | Born On Friday. | African | Female |
| Afya | 2 | Swahili Female Name (Also Spelled AFIYA) And Kiswahili Word Meaning... | African | Female |
| Ahmad | 2 | Praiseworthy | Arabic | Male |
| Ahmar | 2 | Immortal | Indian | Male |
| Aida | 2 | Help | Spanish | Female |
| Aila | 2 | From The Strong Place | Scottish | Female |
| Ailia | 2 | Light | Irish | Female |
More Celtic Names
24 baby names that share Alma’s Celtic origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Adair | From The Ford By The Oak Trees | Male |
| Adsaluta | Myth Name | Female |
| Aengus | Exceptionally Strong | Male |
| Ahearn | Lord Of The Horses | Male |
| Aife | A Great Warrior Woman Of Myth | Female |
| Ailidh | Kind | Female |
| Ailill | Mythical King Of Connaught | Male |
| Aine | Fire Or Joy | Female |
| Airell | Nobleman | Male |
| Airic | Agreeable | Female |
| Aislynn | Inspiration. Variant Of Aislinn. | Female |
| Aithne | Fire | Female |
| Alan | Fair: Handsome. See Also Allen. | Male |
| Alane | Fair | Female |
| Alanson | Son Of Allan | Male |
| Alastrine | Defends Mankind | Female |
| Alastriona | Defends Mankind | Female |
| Albion | White Cliffs. Ancient Poetic Name For Britain. | Male |
| Aleen | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female |
| Aleena | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female |
| Alena | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female |
| Alene | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female |
| Alina | Fair | Female |
| Aline | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female |
4-Letter A-Names Like Alma
24 names that share Alma's exact length (4 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Alma's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Alma
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Alma.
Names That Rhyme with Alma
14 baby names that share Alma's last 3 letters — -lma. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elma | Friendly | Greek | Female |
| Delma | Of The Sea | Spanish | Female |
| Helma | Protective | German | Female |
| Hilma | Protective | German | Female |
| Salma | Peaceful | Arabic | Female |
| Selma | Comely | Celtic | Female |
| Telma | Variant Of Greek Thelma Will: Wilful. | Spanish | Female |
| Velma | Protector. | Greek | Female |
| Wilma | Resolute Protector. Feminine Variant Of William. | German | Female |
| Zelma | Variant Of Selma Comely. | English | Female |
| Aselma | Fair | Gaelic | Female |
| Thelma | Nursing | Greek | Female |
| Fidelma | Faithful. | Irish | Female |
| Gulielma | Feminine Form Of William (Resolute Protector) | Italian | Female |
Names That Start Like Alma
9 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Alma — Alm-. Good for parents who like Alma's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almo | Noble Or Famous | English | Male |
| Almas | Diamond | Arabic | Female |
| Almer | Infamous | English | Male |
| Almeta | Pearl | Danish | Female |
| Almira | Princess | Arabic | Female |
| Almund | Defender Of The Temple | Anglo | Male |
| Almunda | Refers To The Virgin Mary | Spanish | Female |
| Almundena | Refers To The Virgin Mary | Spanish | Female |
| Almundina | Refers To The Virgin Mary | Spanish | Female |