Pamella
Pamella is a girl's name of Greek origin.
Meaning
All sweetness or all honey.
Origin and history
Pamella is a variant spelling of Pamela, a name originally invented by the 16th-century English poet Sir Philip Sidney for his prose romance Arcadia. It was later adopted in Samuel Richardson's 1740 novel Pamela; or, Virtue Rewarded, which popularized it as a given name. Though historically uncommon with a double 'l', it experienced modest usage in the United States during the mid-to-late 20th century.
Popularity in the United States
3,166 babies in the United States have been named Pamella since 1880. It ranks #3161 all-time.
States where it is most popular
- CA (21.4 %)
- OH (13.2 %)
- IL (12 %)
- MI (8.5 %)
- NY (7.9 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 5 |
| 1930-1940 | 59 |
| 1940-1950 | 693 |
| 1950-1960 | 1,254 |
| 1960-1970 | 651 |
| 1970-1980 | 200 |
| 1980-1990 | 140 |
| 1990-2000 | 68 |
| 2000-2010 | 74 |
| 2010-2019 | 22 |
| 2020-2029 | 0 |
Nicknames
Pam, Pammy
Fun facts
- The root name Pamela was coined by Sir Philip Sidney in 1586 for his pastoral work Arcadia.
- The spelling Pamella with a double 'l' emerged as a modern phonetic alternative to the traditional Pamela.