Puloma as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Puloma

What is the meaning of the name Puloma ?

The baby name Puloma is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced PUH-loh-ma (pu-LOH-ma).

Puloma is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Puloma is a feminine given name of Sanskrit origin, recorded in Vedic and epic literature. In the Mahābhārata, Pulomā is the wife of the sage Bhṛgu and mother of Cyavana; in Vedic hymns, Puloman (or Puloma) names an Asura slain by Indra, and the patronymic Paulomī “daughter of Puloman” is an epithet of Śacī/Indrāṇī. As a lexical item, Puloma functions mainly as a proper name; its exact etymology is opaque rather than a transparent dictionary word.

In modern India, Puloma sees limited but steady use, especially among Bengali and Odia speakers, often alongside variants Poulomi/Paulomi, Polomi, and Pulomaa; related masculine forms include Puloman. The name is chosen for its mythological resonance - evoking learned austerity through Bhṛgu’s household and divine royalty via Paulomī - more than for a single lexical “meaning.” It suits parents seeking an uncommon, classical Hindu name with soft phonetics and deep textual roots.

⚙ Puloma barely registers. Across 2 countries, we found just 3 recorded uses of it.