What origin is the name Pamela?

Pamela comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Pamela a popular name?

Pamela is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Pamela?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Pamela — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

What is the rashi of the name Pamela?

Pamela starts with the syllable “Pa” (पा), which traditionally belongs to Uttara Phalguni nakshatra, pada 3, in Kanya rashi (Virgo). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Pamela

Q: Is Pamela a rare name?

Yes. Pamela does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Pamela

Pamela

Unisex

sanskrit

3 syllables

Pamela is a sanskrit unisex name meaning "Honey; name invented in the 16th century for a heroine of the book arcadia, by sir philip sidney".

Parents who choose Pamela pick a unisex name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Honey; name invented in the 16th century for a heroine of the book arcadia, by sir philip sidney". It has 3 syllables.

Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Honey; name invented in the 16th century for a heroine of the book arcadia, by sir philip sidney

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Pamela

Very rare in US records

What does Pamela mean?

Pamela is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "Honey; name invented in the 16th century for a heroine of the book arcadia, by sir philip sidney".

Is Pamela a rare name?

Yes. Pamela does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Pamela

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Pa (पा)
Rashi: Kanya (Virgo)
Nakshatra: Uttara Phalguni, pada 3
Name number: 4

By tradition, names starting with “Pa” suit babies born in Uttara Phalguni nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Kanya rashi. This is read from the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.