The baby name Kamala is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɑːməla/ — KAH-muh-lah.
Kamala is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Kamala is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɑːməla/ — KAH-muh-lah.
Kamala is Sanskrit in Origin.
Kamala (Devanagari: कमला) is a feminine Sanskrit name meaning “lotus,” long associated with the goddess Lakshmi, and by extension with beauty, purity, prosperity, and spiritual awakening. In classical usage it can also denote “lotus-hued” or pale red. The name appears across Indo-Aryan and Dravidian languages, with common pronunciations approximated as KAH-muh-luh in English and KAH-ma-la in South Asian languages.
Used in Sanskrit literature, devotional poetry, and everyday naming for centuries across India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, Kamala gained wider global visibility through figures such as writer Kamala Das and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris. Variants and regional spellings include Kamla (Hindi), Komala/Komola (Kannada/Tamil/Bengali), and Kamalaa in transliteration; related forms include Kamalini and compounds like Kamaladevi. The masculine counterpart is Kamal (Sanskrit “lotus”; coincidentally Arabic “perfection”). Diminutives include Kam, Kami, and Mala. Despite phonetic overlap, it is etymologically distinct from Camila/Kamilla.
| Kumari Kamala Kumari Kamala was an Indian classical dancer and actress, most famous for her work in Tamil and Telugu cinema during the 1940s and 1950s. She starred in films like 'Naam Iruvar' and 'Sri Valli', showcasing her exceptional Bharatanatyam dance skills. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Girls | 0 | #32 | 4 | 2,021 |
| TM | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 574 |
| AZ | 0 | #42 | 2 | 706 | |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #55 | 20 | 1,051 |
| IN | 0 | #70 | 2 | 2,963 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| JM | 0 | #92 | 2 | 3,714 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| QA | 0 | #104 | 3 | 7,011 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #105 | 4 | 1,564 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #120 | 6 | 3,755 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #131 | 516 | 19,177 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #145 | 180 | 15,378 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| PS | 0 | #222 | 5 | 5,692 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #233 | 13 | 6,592 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #242 | 18 | 7,507 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #261 | 3 | 7,056 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #268 | 129 | 15,987 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #270 | 304 | 20,968 |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #276 | 7 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #279 | 4 | 6,291 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2021 | #286 | 5 | 2,910 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #310 | 16 | 7,570 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #311 | 10 | 5,862 |
| MY | 0 | #319 | 12 | 12,352 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #321 | 9 | 7,429 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #326 | 20 | 7,678 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #349 | 3 | 5,378 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #356 | 7 | 8,539 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #360 | 302 | 13,121 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #401 | 6 | 8,413 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #403 | 3 | 3,185 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #435 | 11 | 10,523 |
| BH | 0 | #461 | 93 | 17,937 | |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #466 | 658 | 24,821 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #474 | 50 | 10,981 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #478 | 27 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #483 | 16 | 11,913 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #489 | 98 | 18,916 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #516 | 3 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #531 | 433 | 25,931 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #557 | 5 | 10,655 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #563 | 53 | 16,104 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #590 | 28 | 11,648 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| LB | 0 | #641 | 18 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #643 | 65 | 18,093 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #661 | 37 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #671 | 99 | 18,755 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #691 | 7 | 13,071 |
| SY | 0 | #759 | 9 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #823 | 4 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #841 | 41 | 17,948 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #851 | 101 | 16,906 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #904 | 13 | 8,487 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #904 | 98 | 16,750 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #933 | 27 | 14,742 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #942 | 14 | 5,933 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,025 | 68 | 22,615 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,055 | 57 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,086 | 43 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,093 | 49 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| TR | 0 | #1,200 | 12 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,226 | 9 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,402 | 45 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,419 | 196 | 28,008 |
Kamala is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:
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