Meaning: Its source is a Greek expression meaning "All sweetness."

Popularity: The name Pamala ranked 1051st in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name has fluctuated in use, it has been quietly present throughout the last century.

Narrative: This name appears to have been invented by the 16th-century English poet Sir Philip Sidney as the name of a shepherdess in one of his pastoral poems.

The derivation and meaning given are speculations based on Sidney's known interest and education in classical Greek.