Name:
Pamela
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
Greek
Meaning:
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-ə-lə
The Five Elements:
Metal
Also Spelled Like...:
Pam
Pamelia
Pamella
Famous Pamela:
Pamela Anderson : actress
Pamela Allen : writer
Pamela Brown : writer
Pamela Ellis : published author
Pamela Franklin : actress
Pamela Hart : jazz artist
Pamela Kola : writer
Pamela Martin : actress
Pamela Reed : actress
Pamela Sargent : writer
Pamela Teves : actress
Pamela Tiffin : actress