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Palmira
OriginLatin, from Palmyra, ancient Syrian city
Meaning"palm tree; pilgrim"
About Palmira
A place name relating to the tropical palm tree, or a feminine form of Palmiro, meaning "pilgrim".
Pronounced pahl-MEER-uh.
As of October 2026, Palmira ranked #18198 in US births in 2016 SSA, peaked at #1854 in 1916.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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