Aloma

♀ Girl

Pronounced uh-LOH-muh /əˈloʊ.mə/Medium

Meaning: Aloma comes from the exotic heroine of the play and films Aloma of the South Seas. It is a twentieth-century coinage, possibly echoing the Spanish paloma ('dove') or Hawaiian sounds, and its exact root is uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: A movie-born island name: Aloma comes from Aloma of the South Seas, echoing paloma ('dove') (said 'uh-LOH-muh'). It peaked around 1942. Route uncertain.

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Origin LowAmerican

MeaningAloma comes from the exotic heroine of the play and films Aloma of the South Seas. It is a twentieth-century coinage, possibly echoing the Spanish paloma ('dove') or Hawaiian sounds, and its exact root is uncertain.

U.S. rank (1987)#11368 ↘ Falling

1987 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1942

Total births (all-time)≈ 847

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Aloma entered American use from the tropical heroine of Aloma of the South Seas, a stage hit and Hollywood film. The name may echo the Spanish paloma ('dove') or Hawaiian sounds, but its exact root is uncertain, which we note. It peaked around 1942 (said 'uh-LOH-muh').

Never common, Aloma grew rare after the 1940s. It reads today as a romantic film-born antique. Exotic, dove-tinged, and uncertain in root.

Did you know? Aloma was the heroine of Aloma of the South Seas, a popular play and film, and the name peaked for American girls around 1942, its exact root uncertain.

Overall data confidence 40%

References — Aloma — Film Aloma of the South Seas; possible paloma 'dove'; uncertain, disputed

Variations

AlohaPalomaAlma

Nicknames

AllieLoma

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Aloma mean?

Aloma comes from the film heroine of Aloma of the South Seas; it may echo the Spanish paloma ('dove'), but its exact root is uncertain.

How do you pronounce Aloma?

It's said uh-LOH-muh /əˈloʊ.mə/ — three syllables, stress on the middle.

Is Aloma a boy or girl name?

Aloma is a girl's name, from the film heroine.

Is Aloma making a comeback?

It stays rare, remembered as a romantic name of the 1940s.