Meaning:
Its source is a Greek expression meaning "All sweetness."
Popularity:
The name Pamella ranked 2444th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.
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.
