The first name Paméla

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About the first name Paméla

Meaning

The name Paméla has a literary origin and its meaning does not come from a certain ancient etymology.

Historical origin

The name Paméla was coined or popularized in Renaissance England by poet Philip Sidney and later spread by Samuel Richardson’s novel.

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In more recent records, Paméla is a reminder that culture and literature also helped renew the name repertoire.

Pronunciation:pa-mé-lapæmeɪlə

Frequency of the first name Paméla by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Paméla by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name PamélaLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Paméla in baptisms by year.5037251201760180818561904195220001760–1764 3 baptisms1795–1799 3 baptisms1830–1834 9 baptisms1835–1839 3 baptisms1840–1844 3 baptisms1845–1849 3 baptisms1850–1854 6 baptisms1855–1859 15 baptisms1860–1864 3 baptisms1865–1869 6 baptisms1870–1874 15 baptisms1875–1879 3 baptisms1880–1884 3 baptisms1890–1894 3 baptisms1905–1909 3 baptisms1910–1914 3 baptisms1935–1939 3 baptisms1940–1944 3 baptisms1950–1954 12 baptisms1965–1969 6 baptisms1970–1974 3 baptisms1975–1979 3 baptisms1980–1984 9 baptisms1985–1989 42 baptisms1990–1994 21 baptisms1995–1999 12 baptisms2000–2004 3 baptisms

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