Pluma

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How to Pronounce Pluma

Pronounced PLOO-muh /ˈpluːmə/Medium

Meaning: Pluma comes straight from Latin pluma, 'feather' or 'soft down,' the source of English plume. As a girl's name it reads as a delicate nature word, in the same spirit as vintage picks like Pearl and Opal.Medium

In 30 seconds: Pluma is a rare vintage name from the Latin pluma, meaning 'feather' or 'plume' (said PLOO-muh). It stayed uncommon through the early twentieth century.

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Origin MediumLatin

MeaningPluma comes straight from Latin pluma, 'feather' or 'soft down,' the source of English plume. As a girl's name it reads as a delicate nature word, in the same spirit as vintage picks like Pearl and Opal.

U.S. rank (1951)#6027 ↘ Falling

1951 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1916

Total births (all-time)≈ 506

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

Pluma draws on Latin pluma, 'feather,' and belongs to the turn-of-the-century taste for graceful word-names alongside Pearl, Opal and Ruby. It appears in United States records from the mid eighteen-eighties and peaks around 1916. The Latin schooling of that generation made such classically rooted coinages feel refined. It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its best.

With records ending near mid-century, Pluma reads as a great-grandmother-era name and has not returned, though its airy sound and clear 'feather' meaning could appeal to parents drawn to soft nature names. It pairs prettily beside sisters named Pearl or Opal.

Did you know? Pluma is the direct Latin word for a feather and the root of English plume, making it a soft, one-of-a-kind nature name.

Overall data confidence 58%

References - Pluma — Latin pluma 'feather/plume'; vintage word-name

Variations

Plumie

Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Pluma mean?

It comes from the Latin pluma, meaning 'feather' or 'plume.'

How do you pronounce Pluma?

It's said PLOO-muh /ˈpluːmə/, 2 syllables.

Is Pluma a boy or girl name?

Pluma is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Pluma?

It was always rare, a vintage word-name given to only a couple dozen girls a year around the early nineteen-hundreds.