Paloma
A girls’ name of Spanish origin, meaning dove, symbol of peace.
How Paloma has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #903 |
| 2016 | #945 |
| 2017 | #891 |
| 2018 | #907 |
| 2019 | #913 |
| 2020 | #940 |
| 2021 | #879 |
| 2022 | #957 |
| 2023 | #980 |
| 2024 | #971 |
| 2025 | #793 |
Paloma by the numbers
In 2025, 73 babies in England and Wales were named Paloma. In the US, 299 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 411 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Paloma. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean a bird
Like Paloma, each of these has a bird in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Avalife; bird15,914 in the US (2017)
- Remingtonraven settlement; from the raven farm2,251 in the US (2017)
- Phoenixmythical bird that rises from ashes2,184 in the US (2017)
- Alondralark; a form of Alondra844 in the US (2017)
- Jennasmall bird or paradise; form of Jinn804 in the US (2017)
- Ravendark-haired; from the bird name742 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean peace
Like Paloma, each of these has peace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliviaolive tree; symbol of peace18,642 in the US (2017)
- Serenitythe state of being serene or peaceful3,543 in the US (2017)
- Freddiepeaceful ruler; from Frederick2,526 in England and Wales (2025)
- Paytonpeace settlement or town; variant of Paxton1,922 in the US (2017)
- Harmonyharmony, agreement, concordance1,694 in the US (2017)
- Maliacalm, peaceful; hawaiian form of Mary1,416 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Paloma
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