Paloma

Meaning: Dove
Origin: Spanish — From the word paloma

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) · #287 in Mexico (2024) · #398 in Belgium (2025) · #542 in England & Wales (2025) · #699 in Sweden (2025) · #780 in Scotland (2025) · #880 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,373 in Canada (2025) · #1,729 in Austria (2025) · #3,756 in Ecuador (2025) · #4,321 in Italy (2024) · #747 in Ireland (2022) and 4 more.

Famous Palomas

Paloma Faith — British singer (born 1981)
Paloma Ruiz Picasso — French-Spanish fashion designer (born 1949)
Paloma Baeza — Mexican-British actress and director (born 1975)
Paloma Valencia Laserna — Colombian politician (born 1978)
Paloma Kwiatkowski — Canadian film and television actress (born 1994)

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 (born 1981).

Similar names: Iliana · Palmer · Salma · Jovie · Paulina · Chiara

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