Pamla

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Pronounced PAM-luh /ˈpæm.lə/High

Meaning: Pamla drops the middle vowel of Pamela, the literary name coined by Sir Philip Sidney in the sixteenth century and later explained as if from Greek pan ('all') and meli ('honey'), 'all sweetness'. It reflects how the name was actually said.Low

In 30 seconds: Pamla is a contracted spelling of Pamela, a literary coinage read as 'all honey / sweetness' (said PAM-luh).

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Origin LowEnglish, Greek

MeaningPamla drops the middle vowel of Pamela, the literary name coined by Sir Philip Sidney in the sixteenth century and later explained as if from Greek pan ('all') and meli ('honey'), 'all sweetness'. It reflects how the name was actually said.

U.S. rank (1985)#10264 ↗ Rising

1985 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1953

Total births (all-time)≈ 795

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Pamla is a syncopated spelling of Pamela, a name invented by the poet Sir Philip Sidney and later given the pretty folk-etymology 'all sweetness' from Greek pan and meli, 'all honey'. The spelling captures the clipped, two-syllable way the name was often spoken.

It stayed a rare form, chosen for only a few dozen girls a year and peaking in the early nineteen-fifties as Pamela itself soared. A Pamla today would likely be a grandmother, and the spelling reads as a phonetic period variant of a classic.

Did you know? Pamla mirrors the way many said Pamela in two quick beats, one of the rarer written forms of a mid-century favorite.

Overall data confidence 50%

References — Pamla — contracted spelling of Pamela

Variations

PamelaPamellaPamula

Nicknames

PamPammy

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Pamla mean?

Pamla is a shortened spelling of Pamela, a literary coinage often read as 'all honey' or 'all sweetness'.

How do you pronounce Pamla?

It's said PAM-luh, two quick syllables with the stress up front.

Is Pamla a boy or girl name?

Pamla is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Pamla?

Pamla has always been rare in the U.S., an uncommon spelling of the mid-century favorite Pamela.