Paloma

Paloma: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “dove”
Origin: Spanish
Say it: puh-LOH-muh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Spanish word name meaning 'dove,' from Latin palumba. It has long been used as a given name in the Spanish-speaking world.

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How popular is Paloma?

202480.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Paloma in 2024267

2024 rank#969 girls

Peak year2010

Total US babies since 188010,416

Paloma has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Paloma

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Paloma questions

What does the name Paloma mean?

Paloma means "dove". It comes from Spanish. Spanish word name meaning 'dove,' from Latin palumba. It has long been used as a given name in the Spanish-speaking world.

Is Paloma a boy or girl name?

Paloma is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Paloma?

267 US babies were named Paloma in 2024. Its peak year was 2010.

How do you pronounce Paloma?

Paloma is usually pronounced puh-LOH-muh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.