| Renata | Paloma | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | reborn | dove |
| Origin | spanish | spanish |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | reh-NAH-tah | pah-LO-mah |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1900 | 1921 |
| Peak year | 1980 (720) | 2009 (411) |
| In 2025 | 635 | 343 |
| Trend | Rising | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Renata | Paloma |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3,703 | 1,741 |
| 2010s | 4,728 | 3,230 |
| 2000s | 1,321 | 3,065 |
| 1990s | 580 | 1,877 |
| 1980s | 1,727 | 699 |
| 1970s | 753 | 131 |
| 1960s | 893 | 5 |
| 1950s | 503 | 0 |
| 1940s | 88 | 0 |
| 1930s | 83 | 0 |
| 1920s | 105 | 17 |
| 1910s | 107 | 0 |
| 1900s | 19 | 0 |
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.
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.
Renata is more popular than Paloma today: about 635 US babies were given the name Renata in 2025, compared with 343 named Paloma.
Renata means reborn (spanish origin), while Paloma means dove (spanish origin).
In US records, Renata first appears in 1900 and Paloma in 1921, so Renata has the longer recorded history.