Pamela
♀French girl's name
A French girl's name of English origin.
At a glance
| Gender | Feminine |
|---|---|
| Origin | English |
Origin and meaning
Invented by Sir Philip Sidney for his pastoral poem The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia (c 1593). Seemingly created from scratch; some imagine an analysis as Ancient Greek πᾶς (pâs, “all”) + μέλι (méli, “honey”) but there is no evidence that this was intended.
Where it is mostly given
- Great Britain
- Ireland
- United States
- Italy
- Malta
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0).