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Paloma

“Dove”

3 syllables · 6 letters

About the name Paloma

Paloma is the Spanish word for dove, which hands it a built-in association with peace that almost no other name can claim so directly. It stays uncommon in English-speaking countries while remaining instantly legible, a balance that suits parents wanting distinctive but not obscure.

Paloma is a girl name of Spanish origin, pronounced pah-LOH-mah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 74 out of 100, which places it in the rare band — recognisable but seldom used. Distinctive without needing to be spelled out twice. Its strongest period was the steadily rising.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Dove
Origin
Spanish
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
pah-LOH-mah
Syllables
3
Letters
6
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
steadily rising
Rarity
74 / 100
Per million
~11
Starts with
P
Numerology
22 · The Master Builder

How popular is Paloma?

Popularity26/100
Rarity74/100

Paloma currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 11 people per million carry it — about 1 in 90,909. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Paloma

  • Paloma Picasso
    French-Spanish jewellery designer, daughter of Pablo Picasso
  • Paloma Faith
    English singer and actress

Spellings and variants of Paloma

PalomitaColombaColumba

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see-oh-MAR-ah

Ready for battle

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Araceli

ah-rah-SEH-lee

Altar of the sky

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Bhavana

BHAA-vuh-nah

Feeling, meditation, sustained contemplation

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Dulce

DOOL-say

Sweet

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Lavanya

luh-VUN-yaa

Grace, beauty with sweetness

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Paloma — frequently asked questions

What does the name Paloma mean?

Paloma means "Dove". It is a name of Spanish origin, most often given to a girl.

How do you pronounce Paloma?

Paloma is pronounced pah-LOH-mah, with 3 syllables.

How rare is the name Paloma?

Paloma scores 74 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it rare. Roughly 1 in every 90,909 people carry it — about 11 per million.

What is the numerology number for Paloma?

Paloma carries the expression number 22, known as The Master Builder. Its soul urge number is 8 and its personality number is 5.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Paloma?

The lucky number for Paloma is 22 (with 4, 13, 31 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Antique Copper. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Tiger's Eye.