| Paloma | Renata | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | dove | reborn |
| Origin | spanish | spanish |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | pah-LO-mah | reh-NAH-tah |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1921 | 1900 |
| Peak year | 2009 (411) | 1980 (720) |
| In 2025 | 343 | 635 |
| Trend | Steady | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Paloma | Renata |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,741 | 3,703 |
| 2010s | 3,230 | 4,728 |
| 2000s | 3,065 | 1,321 |
| 1990s | 1,877 | 580 |
| 1980s | 699 | 1,727 |
| 1970s | 131 | 753 |
| 1960s | 5 | 893 |
| 1950s | 0 | 503 |
| 1940s | 0 | 88 |
| 1930s | 0 | 83 |
| 1920s | 17 | 105 |
| 1910s | 0 | 107 |
| 1900s | 0 | 19 |
The Spanish word for 'dove', from the Latin palumbes 'wood pigeon, dove'. It carries a Marian and Christian resonance (the dove as a symbol of the Holy Spirit and of peace) and appears in the title Virgen de la Paloma.
The feminine of the Late Latin Renatus, 'reborn, born again' (re- 'again' + natus 'born'), a name adopted by early Christians to signify spiritual rebirth through baptism.
Renata is more popular than Paloma today: about 635 US babies were given the name Renata in 2025, compared with 343 named Paloma.
Paloma means dove (spanish origin), while Renata means reborn (spanish origin).
In US records, Paloma first appears in 1921 and Renata in 1900, so Renata has the longer recorded history.