Paloma

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Paloma

Say it: pah-LOH-mah

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Meaning

Spanish 'dove', associated with the Virgen de la Paloma of Madrid.

Certainscholars agree on this meaning.

Common in Madrid and across Spain in the 20th century.

Its wave through time

Popular now

In the United States

9,288 babies given this name since 1921
At its height in 2010, about 1 in 4,400 girls
271 babies in 2020

Through the ages

The Modern Age1880 to today

Used by

Spanish Mexican

The family of the name

Basque	Usoa

Famous bearers

Paloma Picasso, designer

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Where this comes from

Calendars of saints and name days
National birth statistics of European countries source
United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source

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Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.