Although Anonymus makes a connection between the name of Álmos and the Hungarian word for dream (álom), many historians, including András Róna-Tas and Victor Spinei, argue that his name is of Turkic origin.
Meskipun Anonymus membuat hubungan antara nama Álmos dan kata-kata Hongaria untuk mimpi (álom), banyak sejarahwan, termasuk András Róna-Tas dan Victor Spinei, berpendapat bahwa namanya berasal dari Turki.