Paloma

Meaning: Dove, symbol of peace
Origin: Spanish (from Latin)

Girl's name · #793 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Paloma is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1921, it stood at #793 in 2025; about 11,000 girls have been named Paloma along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 22 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#200 in France (2025) · #415 in Belgium (2025) · #424 in Mexico (2024) · #546 in England & Wales (2025) · #699 in Sweden (2025) · #880 in Switzerland (2025) · #975 in Scotland (2025) · #1,729 in Austria (2025) · #1,522 in Canada (2024).

Famous Palomas

Paloma Faith — British singer
Paloma Ruiz Picasso — French/Spanish fashion designer and businesswoman
Paloma San Basilio — Spanish singer
Paloma Costa — Brazilian socioenvironmentalist, cycling activist, climate educator and youth mobiliser
Paloma Baeza — British actress, director

In stories & tradition

Paloma^pt — No Time to Die (film)
Paloma Lopez-Fitzgerald — Passions (TV series)
Paloma Reynosa — NCIS (TV series)

What Palomas become

Among 258 notable people named Paloma:

Entertainers appear 2.12× more often than among typical names — e.g. Paloma Faith, British singer.

Similar names: Sarahi · Palmer · Salma · Dalia · Noelia · Paulina

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