The story behind Kamala
Transliteration of Sanskrit कमला (kamalā). Doublet of Kamal.
Other language forms and explanations (1)
English entry
From Hawaiian Kamala, from English Tamara.
Pronunciation
General-American: /ˈkɑmələ/
Regional pronunciation variants
- original approximation: /ˈkʌməlɑː/
- South-Asia, original approximation: /ˈkəm(ə)lɑː/
- Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkæmələ/
- Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkɑːmələ/
- Received-Pronunciation: /kəˈmɑːlə/
- General-American: /ˈkæmələ/
- General-American: /kəˈmɑlə/
Popularity
Kamala ranked #9767 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Kamala
Kalpanā
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit कल्पना (kalpanā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Kapilā
Borrowed from Sanskrit कपिला (kapilā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Kartika
Reverential capitalisation of kartika (“Pleiades”), from Sanskrit कार्तिक (kārtika).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Karuṇā
Borrowed from Sanskrit करुणा (karuṇā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Kauśalyā
Borrowed from Sanskrit कौशल्या (kauśalyā), alternative form of कौसल्या (kausalyā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Kokilā
Borrowed from Sanskrit कोकिला (kokilā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Kamala
Bābul
Inherited from Sanskrit बाबू (bābū).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Bāhubalī
Borrowed from Sanskrit बाहुबली (bāhubalī).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ī
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Bali
Borrowed from Sanskrit बलि (bali).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Kamala
Aarão
From Latin Aarōn, from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן ('aharón). Doublet of Faro.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Aaron
From Latin Aaron, from Ancient Greek Ἀαρών (Aarṓn), from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾAhărōn), of unknown meaning, possibly meaning “bearer of martyrs”, or perhaps also, or instead,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Aarón
a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Aaron
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length