Paloma is a female given name, derived from Latin "palumbus" which means Dove; a symbol of Peace. The name also can be understood as The Holy Spirit symbolized in this bird.
MEANING: This name derives from the Spanish “paloma”, meaning “the pigeon (family of the dove)”, from the Latin "pălumbēs > palumba", which in turn derives from the Proto Indo-European "*pal-wo-", meaning “dark-colored, gray”.
