Palmira is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name are as follows:
Palmira Barbosa (born 1961), Angolan Olympic athlete Palmira Bastos (1875–1967), Portuguese stage actor Palmira Brummett, American historian Palmira Pedro Francisco, Mozambican politician and sports official Palmira Jaquetti i Isant (1895–1963), Spanish folklorist and poet Palmira Maciel (born 1961), Portuguese politician Palmira Marçal (born 1984), Brazilian basketball player Palmira Omiccioli, known as Eleonora Rossi Drago (1925–2007), Italian film actress Palmira N. Ríos (born 1956), Afro-Puerto Rican academic Palmira Silva (died 2014), Italian woman who was beheaded in London
Fictional characters Palmira, one of the major characters in Voltaire's play Mahomet
See also Palmira (disambiguation), related disambiguation page