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Kamala

Aoif Kelly
By Aoif Kelly Content Writer
Updated: Aug 2, 2024 | 👁️ 17 Views | 🔊 15 Pronunciations
✔️ Fact Checked by Olivia Musembi (Senior Content Writer)

Gender: Male

Origin: Hindi/Sanskrit, Indian

Meaning: Lotus flower, Born of the Lotus, The Garden, Perfect

Pronunciation: kuh-MAH-luh, /ˈkʌmələ/, K AE M AH L AH

Popularity Rank: #10,523

On this page:

  • 1. Who is Kamala?
  • 2. Kamala Meanings
  • 3. Kamala Pronunciation Guide
  • 4. Record your pronunciation of Kamala
  • 5. Translations of Kamala
  • 6. Kamala Name Popularity
  • 7. Kamala popularity in U.S.
  • 8. Famous People with Name Kamala
  • 9. Nicknames for Kamala
  • 10. Kamala Name Poster
  • 11. Names similar to Kamala

Who is Kamala?

James Arthur Harris, better known by his ring name Kamala, was an American professional wrestler. Nicknamed "The Ugandan Giant", Kamala portrayed a fearsome and simpleminded Ugandan. He wrestled barefoot, clad only in a loincloth, his face painted with war paint and two stars and a moon painted on his torso. During his ring entrance, he sported an African mask and wielded a spear and shield. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation over the course of numerous runs in the company between 1984 and 1993.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 18, 2024

Kamala Meanings

  • Lotus flower
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    aoife_kelly on August 2, 2024
  • Born of the Lotus
  • The Garden
  • Perfect
  • Goddess
  • Flower
  • Origin - Hindi/Sanskrit
    💎 25
    aoife_kelly on August 2, 2024
  • Origin - Indian

Derived from the Sanskrit word 'kamal' meaning lotus. In Hinduism, the lotus flower symbolizes purity, enlightenment, and rebirth.

The name Kamala is of Hindi/Sanskrit, Indian origin and means Lotus flower, Born of the Lotus, The Garden, Perfect, Goddess, Flower. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Kamala is commonly found in Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and 71 more countries.

Kamala Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: kuh-MAH-luh

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈkʌmələ/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: K AE M AH L AH

K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)

AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)

M: Pronounce as in "man" (M AE N)

AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)

L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)

AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

How to pronounce Kamala?

Learn how to pronounce Kamala correctly by listening to our 15 audio pronunciations. Click to hear each pronunciation as many times as you need to master it.

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Translations of Kamala

Kamala Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Kamala is recorded 4,766 times globally, ranking it as the 10,523th most common name worldwide.

Kamala is most prevalent in Malaysia, with 727 occurrences, making it the 1,833th most popular name in the country.

In Azerbaijan, the name Kamala is found among 1 in every 706 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Kamala Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
Malaysia#1,8331 : 2,738
Saudi Arabia#4,3721 : 4,598
Kuwait#6341 : 1,029
India#1,7671 : 2,174
United Arab Emirates#2,0791 : 2,661
United States of America#6,8291 : 5,400
Qatar#1,2281 : 1,915
Oman#3,1901 : 3,821
Singapore#2,3031 : 3,979
Nigeria#6,1061 : 10,838
United Kingdom#6,0061 : 5,428
Bahrain#1,7251 : 2,948
Canada#5,4281 : 5,499
Palestine#5,8121 : 5,533
Hong Kong#4,4441 : 7,443
Italy#16,2381 : 21,117
South Africa#16,9671 : 41,873
Morocco#15,9491 : 24,488
France#19,5241 : 31,804
Israel#8,7111 : 9,527
Iraq#24,3331 : 36,191
Egypt#42,9641 : 69,515
Sudan#18,8191 : 41,997
Azerbaijan#6251 : 706

List of countries the name Kamala is rarely found

Kamala popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name Kamala from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name Kamala

Nicknames for Kamala

Kama, Lala, Kammy, K-Dawg, Kamzilla, KamJam, Kama-Chameleon, Kamalicious, Kamazing, Kamalita

Kamala Name Poster

Kamala Name Poster

Names similar to Kamala

Kamala Abbah Kamala Abdullahi Kamala Adhikari Kamala Adhikari Khadka Kamala Ahmed Kamala Ananthan Kamala B Kamala Badamasi Kamala Bahadur Kamala Bahuguna Kamala Basanti Kamala Basnet Kamala Behera Kamala Bhattacharya Kamala Bhattrai

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