Pamela
Meaning of Pamela
Pamela is a feminine name with English origins. It is pronounced as puh-MEH-luh in both American and British English (/pɒˈmɛlə/ in American English and /pəˈmeɪlə/ in British English). The name has variations such as Pam and Pammy. Pamela has been given to baby girls in the United States since at least the late 19th century. Although its popularity has declined over the years, it remains a familiar and recognizable name. In recent years, Pamela has ranked around 2000-2500 in terms of occurrences, indicating that it is still being used but not as frequently as before. Overall, Pamela carries a sense of familiarity and timelessness, making it a lovely choice for parents seeking a classic yet distinctive name for their daughter.
Pronunciation
American English
- Pronunced as puh-MEH-luh (/pɒˈmɛlə/)
British English
- Pronunced as puh-MEH-luh (/pəˈmeɪlə/)
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Notable People Named Pamela
| Pamela Denise Anderson is a Canadian-American actress, model, and media personality, best known for her work in Playboy magazine and her role as "C.J." Parker on the television series Baywatch. |
| Pamela Colman Smith, also known as "Pixie," was a British artist, illustrator, and writer who is famous for illustrating the Rider-Waite tarot deck, which is still widely used today. |
| Pamela Jelimo is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who made history by winning the gold medal in the 800 meters at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing at the age of 18, becoming the first Kenyan woman to achieve this feat. |
| Pamela Adlon is an American actress, writer, and director known for her voice work in animated series such as King of the Hill and Recess. |
| Pamela Beryl Harriman, also known as Pamela Churchill Harriman, was an English-born American political activist, diplomat, and socialite who served as US ambassador to France and was married three times, including to W. Averell Harriman. |
| Pamela Harris is a Democratic politician who served in the New York State Assembly before resigning under a fraud indictment. |
| Pamela Ann Melroy is a retired United States Air Force officer and NASA astronaut who later became the deputy administrator of NASA, known for her roles as a pilot and commander on several Space Shuttle missions. |
| Pamela Franklin is a British former actress best known for her role as Sandy in the film The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969), which earned her a NBR Award and a BAFTA Award nomination. |
| Pamela Des Barres is a well-known American rock and roll groupie, writer, musician, and actress, famous for her memoir "I'm with the Band: Confessions of a Groupie" and her involvement in the Los Angeles rock music scene of the 1960s and 1970s. |
| Pamela Susan Courson was the long-term companion of Jim Morrison, singer of the Doors, and was later legally recognized as his common-law wife. |
| Pamela O'Malley was an Irish-Spanish educationalist, activist, and co-founder of the Workers' Commissions's education branch in Madrid. |
| Pamela Blair was an American actress known for originating the role of Val in A Chorus Line and for her appearances on American soap operas. |
| Pamela Russell - Pamela J. Russell was an Australian academic researcher known for her work in immunology, bladder, and prostate research, and was awarded Membership of the Order of Australia (AM) for her contributions to cancer research. |
| Pamela Samuelson is a distinguished professor of law and information management at the University of California, Berkeley with a joint appointment in the UC Berkeley School of Information and Boalt Hall, the School of Law. |
| Pamela Yates is an American documentary filmmaker and human rights activist known for directing films about war crimes, racism, and genocide in the United States and Latin America with a focus on legal responses. |
