Name:
Pam
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
Greek
Meaning:
Pam is a diminutive of Pamela. Pamela originates in Greek language and was invented by Sir Philip Sidney for a character in his epic prose The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia. Later on, it was used by Samuel Richardson for a character in his epistolary novel Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded, first published in 1740. Since then, Pamela has been used regularly as a feminine given name. Lately, its usage has declined in the United States.
Pronunciation:
PAM
The Five Elements:
Metal
Also Spelled Like...:
Pamie
Pammi
Pammie
Pammy
Famous Pam:
Pam Dawber : actress
Pam Conrad : writer
Pam Gems : writer
Pam Grier : actress
Pam Houston : writer
Pam Shiver : tennis player
Pam Tillis : singer
Pam Withers : writer