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Paloma
GirlMeaning of Paloma: Latin: 'dove'
Paloma is a girl's name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 776th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 696th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#776
343 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#696
54 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
10,765
First recorded 1921 · peak 2009
Trend
stable
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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