60%RatingSave Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage English Pronounced Pron. PAHL-mər, PAH-mər [key·IPA] Meaning & History From an English surname meaning "pilgrim". It is ultimately from Latin palma "palm tree", since pilgrims to the Holy Land often brought back palm fronds as proof of their journey. PopularityDetails Last ranked #294 in 2022 (f) #987 in 2021 (m) United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal natural wholesome strong refined strange simple nerdy Categories derived from a surname, food, fruits, green, male to female, nature, Philip K. Dick characters, plants, Pokemon characters, surnames, sweets, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel characters, travel, trees, writers