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Origin & history of Palmyra1
Greek roots
Palmyra comes from the Greek tradition, meaning Ancient city in ancient Syria..
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How popular is Palmyra?
1917
peak year
Palmyra first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1904. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1917, 12 babies received the name (ranked #2669). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #15867), with roughly 6 babies named Palmyra each year. In total, around 77 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
12
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,669)
(ranked #2,669)
6
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
60
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
77
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Palmyra5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
🌍Adventurous
🦋Free spirit
🎭Adaptable
💬Magnetic
P7
A1
L3
M4
Y7
R9
A1
Sum: 32 → Life path 5
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Personality of Palmyra🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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