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Palmira
How to Pronounce Palmira
Pronounced pahl-MEER-uh /pɑlˈmiːrə/Medium
Meaning: Palmira comes from Palmyra, the ancient oasis city in Syria whose name ties to Latin palma meaning palm; as a given name it also carries a Palm-Sunday association in Catholic countries.Medium
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
Palmira reached American records mainly through Italian, Spanish and Portuguese families, with a quiet high around 1924. Its roots in Palmyra and the Latin palma give it both a place and a palm meaning, and it has long standing in Mediterranean countries despite modest United States use.
It was never common in the United States, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak, and reads as a heritage name. A girl named Palmira then would be past a hundred today. The name keeps a warm, sun-and-palm feel and its old-world roots.
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What does the name Palmira mean?
It comes from Palmyra, the ancient Syrian city, and is linked to Latin palma meaning palm.
How do you pronounce Palmira?
It is said pahl-MEER-uh /pɑlˈmiːrə/, three syllables with the stress on the second.
Is Palmira a boy or girl name?
Palmira is recorded as a girl's name.
How popular is Palmira?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at a small peak in the early nineteen-twenties.