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Loma

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How to Pronounce Loma

Pronounced LOH-muh /ˈloʊ.mΙ™/High

Meaning: Loma comes from the Spanish loma, 'hill' or 'low ridge', a word woven into many Western place names; it also serves as a short form of Paloma, 'dove'. It carries a gentle sense of landscape and peace.Medium

In 30 seconds: Loma comes from the Spanish for 'hill', and doubles as a short form of Paloma, 'dove'. An early-century name, it crested in 1921.
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Origin MediumSpanish
MeaningLoma comes from the Spanish loma, 'hill' or 'low ridge', a word woven into many Western place names; it also serves as a short form of Paloma, 'dove'. It carries a gentle sense of landscape and peace.
U.S. rank (2023)#16612 β†˜ Falling
2023 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1921
Total births (all-time)β‰ˆ 2,289
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Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data

peak 192118802023

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

Loma is drawn from the Spanish loma, 'hill' or 'rolling ridge', familiar from Western place names, and it can also stand as a short form of Paloma, 'dove'. As a girls' name it appears in United States records from the eighteen-eighties, with an early-century warmth in both Anglo and Hispanic families.

Loma reached its high point around 1921 and faded through the twentieth century, giving it a vintage, great-grandmother feel. It has not joined the current wave of short vintage revivals, though its clean two-beat sound sits comfortably beside names like Alma and Lorna that are drawing new interest.

Did you know? Loma dots the map of the American West β€” think Loma Linda and Point Loma β€” because it is simply the Spanish word for a gentle hill, a landscape word that also became a girls' name.
Overall data confidence 60%
References β€” Loma β€” Spanish loma 'hill' / short form of Paloma 'dove'; SSA peak 1921

Variations

PalomaLomanLomita

Nicknames

LoLolo

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If you like Loma…

Palomaβ€” the fuller 'dove' name Loma can shorten
Almaβ€” a like short Spanish-rooted vintage girls' name
Lornaβ€” a same-era two-beat name of similar sound
Monaβ€” another antique short name of the period

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Loma mean?

Loma comes from Spanish loma, 'hill', and also serves as a short form of Paloma, 'dove'.

How do you pronounce Loma?

It's said LOH-muh /ˈloʊ.mΙ™/ β€” two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Loma a boy or girl name?

Loma is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Loma?

Loma was an uncommon name that crested in the early nineteen-twenties and has been rare since; it has not revived.

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