Palmira
Palmira is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name are as follows:Palmira Barbosa, Angolan Olympic athlete Palmira Bastos (1875–1967), Portuguese stage actor Palmira Brummett, American historian Palmira Pedro Francisco, Mozambican politician and sports official Palmira Jaquetti i Isant (1895–1963), Spanish folklorist and poet Palmira Maciel, Portuguese politician Palmira Marçal,…
Meaning & Origin of Palmira
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Palmira is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name are as follows:Palmira Barbosa, Angolan Olympic athlete Palmira Bastos (1875–1967), Portuguese stage actor Palmira Brummett, American historian Palmira Pedro Francisco, Mozambican politician and sports official Palmira Jaquetti i Isant (1895–1963), Spanish folklorist and poet Palmira Maciel, Portuguese politician Palmira Marçal,…
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The Story of Palmira
Palmira first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1911, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1924, when 20 Palmiras were born — ranking #1,992 that year. As of 2026, Palmira ranks #16,210 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 852 Palmiras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Palmira
Palmira is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1911 and has accumulated 852 births in the dataset. Palmira's peak popularity came in 1924 when it ranked #1,992. Use the chart and map above to compare Palmira's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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