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Pamela

Gender: F Popularity: this week. Origin of Pamela: English, invention of sixteenth-century poet Sir Philip Sidney Meaning of Pamela: "all sweetness"
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Pam was a somewhat pampered prom queen of the sixties who was never called by her full name, which is a pity because Pamela is so mellifluous and rich in literary history. A Top 25 name from the late 1940s through the late 60s, Pamela is now poised to drop out of the Top 1000. Rarely used now, Pamela might almost be ready for a revival, and the appealing Pam (wife of Jim, the male-equivalent name) on The Office may help bring it back.

Famous People Named Pamela

Pamela Harriman, diplomat
Pamela Anderson, actress
Pamela Reed, actress
Pam Shriver, tennis player

Pop Culture References for the Name Pamela

Pamela Maran, "Army Wives"
Pamela "Pam" Beasley, character on TV show "The Office"
Dr. Pamela Lillian Isley, real name of comic book character Poison Ivy
"Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded," novel by Samuel Richardson
Pamela Barnes Ewing, character on "Dallas".
Pamela Rebecca Barnes - "Dallas"

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Pamela's International Variations

Paméla (French) Pamelina, Pamelita, Pamelia (Spanish)