Spanish

Paloma

Pronounced pah-LOH-mahShare

Meaning: Dove; pigeon

  • Girl
  • Familiar
  • Rising
  • 3 syllables

The story

A Spanish word name referring to the bird. Peace is a familiar symbol attached to the dove, while the literal meaning is the bird itself.

Nicknames

  • Palomita

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

Climbing in the latest US data

Style

Origins

Paloma comes from Spanish.

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