At a Glance: Name: Pam – Meaning: pet form (hypocorism) of Pamela; has no independent meaning of its own – Origin: English – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: PAM
Pam is an English girl's name meaning “pet form (hypocorism) of Pamela; has no independent meaning of its own”. It appears in our list of 200+ Retro Baby Girl Names Making a Chic Comeback.
Meaning & Origin of Pam
Meaning: Pet form (hypocorism) of Pamela; has no independent meaning of its own.
Origin: English.
A common claim: Often said to mean 'honey' or 'sweetness,' from a supposed Greek origin of Pamela (pan + meli). Actually: Pamela was coined as a literary name by Philip Sidney in the 1580s and has no confirmed source language. The 'all-honey' Greek breakdown (from pan + meli) is a popular folk etymology rather than an established fact, and Pam itself is simply a pet form of Pamela with no meaning of its own.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Pam
Phonetic: PAM IPA: /ˈpæm/
Popularity of Pam
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1915–1996.
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