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Kamala.

An epithet of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈkʌməlɑː//ˈkəm(ə)lɑː/South-Asia/ˈkæmələ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɑːmələ/Received-Pronunciation
  1. An epithet of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.

    Hinduism · countable · uncountable
  2. Kamala River (a river in Bihar, India).

    countable · uncountable
  3. A female given name from Sanskrit, masculine equivalent Kamal.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Transliteration of Sanskrit कमला (kamalā). Doublet of Kamal.

name/ˈkʌməlɑː//ˈkəm(ə)lɑː/South-Asia/ˈkæmələ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɑːmələ/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A female given name originating from the Bible [in turn from Hebrew], variant of Tamara.

Where this word comes from

From Hawaiian Kamala, from English Tamara.

name/ˈkʌməlɑː//ˈkəm(ə)lɑː/South-Asia/ˈkæmələ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɑːmələ/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A town in Kathu district, Phuket Province, Thailand.

Where this word comes from

From Thai กมลา (gà-má-laa).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.