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Al

Statistics: Spain · native version ↗
Girl Name day: August 1
Origin: Latin, Spanish, Portuguese or Hebrew. Meaning: nourishing, giving life or soul or youth.
In Latin, anima means "nourishing, giving life"; in Spanish and Portuguese, the word simply means "soul"; and in the Hebrew tradition, almah refers to a young woman.

Name day for Al

August 1

Why this day? Al is a short form of Alma, and shares its name day.

Al is celebrated in France, the United States and Germany on December 10; Spain on August 1; Brazil on October 20; Argentina on December 12.

The story of the name Al

Al is a short form of Alma. It keeps its origin (Latin, Spanish, Portuguese or Hebrew) and meaning — nourishing, giving life or soul or youth, and shares its name day, August 1.

On birth records, Al is rarely written as such: the Als are Almas (21,802 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Alma page. Al is also a short form of Alonso, Alan, Alain.

Frequently asked questions about Al

What does Al mean?

Al is a short form of Alma, which means nourishing, giving life or soul or youth.

When is Al's name day?

August 1, together with Alma: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Al a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Alma.

Al's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 9/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 9/10
Need for attention 4/10

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