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Girl name English origin Christian tradition

Pamela

PAM-ə-lə · 6 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
All sweetness, coined by Sir Philip Sidney from Greek pan and meli
Language
English
Culture
English;Greek
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
literary · mid-century
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#2161
2024 births88
Peak year1954
First appeared1895
Total US births594,992
1954 peak18951927196019922024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
PamPammy
Alternate spellings
PamellaPamala
In other languages
Pamella (Italian)Pâmela (Portuguese)

Sibling name suggestions

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Notable people named Pamela

Pamela Anderson (actress)
Pamela Adlon (actress)
Pamela Harriman (ambassador)