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Kamela
How to Pronounce Kamela
Pronounced kuh-MEL-uh /kΙΛmΙl.Ι/Medium
Meaning: Kamela reads across several roots: a K-spelling of Pamela, the Arabic Kamila/Kamal ('perfection, completeness'), and the Sanskrit Kamala ('lotus'). Parents may reach for any of these, so it is best given honestly with all three.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Kamela can be read three ways: as a K-spelling of Pamela, as the Arabic Kamila (from kamal, 'perfection'), or as the Sanskrit Kamala, 'lotus'. Each root is real and used, so the name is best presented with its full range rather than pinned to one.
As an American given name it stayed rare, chosen for only a few dozen girls a year and cresting in the late nineteen-sixties before fading. A Kamela today is likely middle-aged, and the name reads as a soft, cross-cultural choice with several honest origins.
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What does the name Kamela mean?
Kamela is a variant of Pamela or of Arabic Kamila ('perfect') and Sanskrit Kamala ('lotus').
How do you pronounce Kamela?
It's said kuh-MEL-uh, three syllables with the stress in the middle.
Is Kamela a boy or girl name?
Kamela is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Kamela?
Kamela has always been rare in the U.S., an uncommon cross-cultural name.