Kamala
Featured in baby name books
Kamala is a Hindu or Sanskrit name meaning “lotus.” Kamala is also read as Arabic for “a woman of perfection.”
Sources: Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, The Best Baby Names for Girls
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Usage of Kamala in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Kamala against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Kamala is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Kamala in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 10 girls were named Kamala, making it the #9457 girls' name in the US. Since 1955, 1,295 girls have been named Kamala, with the most (105) in 1964.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Towns named Kamala
There are 34 towns and villages with Kamala in their name, in 14 countries.
🇮🇳 India 10🇵🇰 Pakistan 10🇧🇩 Bangladesh 2🇱🇷 Liberia 2🇨🇮 Ivory Coast 1🇲🇱 Mali 1🇲🇼 Malawi 1🇲🇾 Malaysia 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Ban Kamala | Phuket, 🇹🇭 Thailand | 22,296 | Map |
| Kamala | Zanzan District, 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | 10,763 | Map |
| Badhu Kamala | Rangpur Division, 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | – | Map |
| Basti Kamala | Punjab, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – | Map |
| Chak Kamala | Punjab, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – | Map |
| Chhauni Kamāla | Jammu and Kashmir, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Kala Kamala | Punjab, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – | Map |
| Kamala | Kerala, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Kamala | Gbarpolu County, 🇱🇷 Liberia | – | Map |
| Kamala | Kayes, 🇲🇱 Mali | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Kamala
There are 1 lakes and reservoirs with Kamala in their name.
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| Kamala, Lake | 🇦🇶 Antarctica | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Celebrities named Kamala
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Kamala.
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Fictional characters named Kamala
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
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