Gender
Origin
- Spanish
- dove
Syllables
3
Themes
- Animal
- Bird
- Nature
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Paloma
Pronunciation
p(a)-lo-ma
Famous People
Jewelry designer Paloma Picasso
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Emilio Estevez and Carey Salley
More about the name
Paloma is a Spanish female given name, derived from Latin "palumbus", which means "dove", a symbol of peace. The name also can be understood as the Holy Spirit symbolized in this bird. Palomma, using double "m", comes from a Neapolitan dialect, made famous in the song "Palomma 'e notte" written by Di Giacomo and Buongiovanni in 1906.
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Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #705, 411 births); most recent 2025 (rank #792, 343 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 343 |
| 2024 | 267 |
| 2023 | 265 |
| 2022 | 280 |
| 2021 | 309 |
| 2020 | 273 |
| 2019 | 290 |
| 2018 | 298 |
| 2017 | 303 |
| 2016 | 290 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #542, 73 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 73 |
| 2024 | 54 |
| 2023 | 40 |
| 2022 | 52 |
| 2021 | 58 |
| 2020 | 41 |
| 2019 | 36 |
| 2018 | 39 |
| 2017 | 46 |
| 2016 | 38 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #165, 409 births); most recent 2023 (rank #247, 249 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 249 |
| 2022 | 243 |
| 2021 | 238 |
| 2020 | 211 |
| 2019 | 205 |
| 2018 | 217 |
| 2017 | 208 |
| 2016 | 240 |
| 2015 | 193 |
| 2014 | 228 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #730, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #780, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence