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Pamella

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Pronounced puh-MEL-uh /pəˈmɛl.ə/Medium

Meaning: Pamella is a doubled-l spelling of Pamela, a name invented by the poet Sir Philip Sidney and usually explained from the Greek pan ('all') and meli ('honey'), so 'all sweetness'. The extra l gave the popular name a personal flourish.Low

In 30 seconds: A sweet variant of Pamela ('all sweetness'): Pamella doubles the l (said 'puh-MEL-uh'). It peaked around 1954, then faded.
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Origin LowGreek, English
MeaningPamella is a doubled-l spelling of Pamela, a name invented by the poet Sir Philip Sidney and usually explained from the Greek pan ('all') and meli ('honey'), so 'all sweetness'. The extra l gave the popular name a personal flourish.
U.S. rank (2015)#18468 ↘ Falling
2015 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1954
Total births (all-time)≈ 3,166

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 195419282015

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Pamella respells Pamela, a literary invention of Sir Philip Sidney later popularized by the novel Pamela, usually explained from Greek pan ('all') and meli ('honey'). The doubled-l form rode the mid-century Pamela wave, peaking around 1954. As the standard spelling prevailed, it faded (said 'puh-MEL-uh').

By the 1970s the variant had grown rare on birth records. It reads today as a period spelling of a beloved name. Sweet, literary, and uncommon.

Did you know? Pamela was coined by the Elizabethan poet Sir Philip Sidney and is usually read as 'all sweetness', and this Pamella spelling peaked for American girls around 1954.
Overall data confidence 55%
References — Pamella — Variant of Pamela; Sidney coinage; Greek 'all sweetness'

Variations

PamelaPamelaPamala

Nicknames

PamMella

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Pamella mean?

Pamella means 'all sweetness', a spelling of Pamela, coined from the Greek pan ('all') and meli ('honey').

How do you pronounce Pamella?

It's said puh-MEL-uh /pəˈmɛl.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the middle, like Pamela.

Is Pamella a boy or girl name?

Pamella is a girl's name, a variant of Pamela.

Is Pamella making a comeback?

This spelling stays rare, and Pamela reads as a mid-century classic.

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