Kamala

Borrowed from Sanskrit कमल (kamala, “lotus”). Doublet of Kamal.

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑːmələ/, /ˈkæmələ/, /kəˈmɑːlə/

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Kamala

1. (Hinduism) An epithet of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.
2. A female given name from Sanskrit, of mainly Indian usage.

• Kamal

• Kalama, alamak

Spoken form of the biblical Tamara (“Tamar”), though it can also be construed as ka (“the”) + mala (“aching; sour”).

• IPA^(key): /kaˈma.la/, [kəˈmɐlə]

Kamala

1. a female given name originating from the Bible

• Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 186
• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kamala occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 8 women.