Loma as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Loma

What is the meaning of the name Loma ?

The baby name Loma is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈloʊmə/ (LOH-muh).

Loma is Spanish in Origin.

Drawing on several languages, Loma most directly matches the Spanish common noun loma, “hill/knoll,” familiar from place names across the Americas. It also functions in English and Spanish as a clipped pet form of Paloma (“dove”). In Hopi onomastics, loma- is an element meaning “good/beautiful,” found in compound names and occasionally used alone as Loma. In Finnish, loma means “vacation,” a pleasant association though not a traditional given name there.

As a personal name, Loma saw modest use in the United States from the late 19th to mid‑20th century, especially in the Southwest, and today reads brief, nature‑leaning, and international. Meanings offered vary by pathway: “hill,” “dove” (via Paloma), or “beautiful/good” (Hopi). Variants and related forms include Paloma, Lomita (Spanish diminutive, place‑name style), and nicknames Lo and Lomie; occasional elaborations appear in modern records.