Pamela - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Pamela \p(a)-me-la\ is pronounced PAM-eh-lah. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "honey; all sweetness". A poetic invention from the 16th century. Actresses Pam Dawber, Pamela Reed, Pamela Anderson; tennis star Pam Shriver.

Pamela has 16 variant forms: Pam, Pama, Pamala, Pamalla, Pamelia, Pamelina, Pamelin, Pamelina, Pamella, Pamelyn, Pamelynne, Pamilla, Pammela, Pammie, Pammy and Permelia.

Pamela is a very popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Pamela. Click here to compare Pamela with related baby names.