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Kamla

KAHM-lah (Hindi)

  • Origin Arabic
  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 128

Kamla is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1990 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Kamla is a name of Arabic origin.
  • Peaked in 1969, when 9 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1957.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Kamla Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 1990s.

31
'50 '60 '70 '80 '90
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Births named Kamla by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1950s 5
1960s 27
1970s 31
1980s 5
1990s 5

How Popular Is Kamla?

In 1990, Kamla was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Kamla Is Used

France #7,241 5 in 2021
United States #14,611 5 in 1990

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Kamla

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How to Say Kamla

  • Hindi KAHM-lah

Sibling Names for Kamla

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Kamla — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Kamla

How popular is the name Kamla?

In 1990, Kamla was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Kamla a girl's or a boy's name?

Kamla is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Kamla?

Kamla has 2 syllables.

When was Kamla most popular?

Kamla peaked in 1969, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.