Palma

PAHL-mah
Latin place-name, Spanish, Italian, Croatian
"palm"

Palma Origin and Meaning

The name Palma is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "palm".

Palma is an appealing Latin name that's both geographical -- it's the romantic city on the Spanish island of Majorca -- and botanical, relating to the palm frond. Sometimes given to girls born on Palm Sunday, it appeared in the US Top 1000 in the early 20th century. Its elaborated form is Palmina.

# 984 in the US

Palma Rank in US Top 1000

Famous People Named Palma

  • Lejanie Palma Anigan
    birth name of Cassandra Ponti, Filipina actress and reality TV personality ("Pinoy Big Brother")
  • Melissa Palma Julie Tancredi
    Canadian soccer player

Palma in Pop Culture

  • Palma Violets
    English rock band
  • "Palma
    " opera by Friedrich Witt