Name meaning & stats
Pamala
Pamala means “all honey (a 16th-century coinage)”. 7,328 US babies since 1940, peak 1958. Notable Pamalas are 1.5× over-represented as professors.
What it means
“all honey (a 16th-century coinage)”
Spelling of Pamela
A modern coinage.
In US birth records
Peak year: 1958
7,328 US babies were named Pamala between 1940 and 2025.
Where Pamalas end up
Not enough notable Pamalas yet, so this uses the spelling family: Pamela.
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Writer | 1.2× | High · 41 people |
| Actor | 0.8× | High · 37 people |
| Politician | 1.1× | High · 29 people |
| Professor | 1.5× | High · 28 people |
Among notable women who are professors, the Pamela family show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Pamala has a surprise career: 1.8×
Spelling family
1 in 83 Pamelas spell it Pamala
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1958)