Pam

Meaning: Its source is a Greek expression meaning "All sweetness."

Languages: This girl's name is used in English.

Nickname For: Pamela

Popularity: The name Pam ranked 365th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.

Narrative: This name appears to have been invented by the 16th-century English poet Sir Philip Sidney as the name of a shepherdess in one of his pastoral poems.

The derivation and meaning given are speculations based on Sidney's known interest and education in classical Greek.

Arts and Music

Pam Tillis
Country singer and songwriter.
- Winner of the 1993 Country Music Association Vocal Event of the Year award (see list of Country Music Association Award Winners)

Sports

Pam Rutherford
- Member of the Women''s International Bowling Congress Hall of Fame (see list of Women's International Bowling Congress Hall of Fame)

Stage and Screen

Pam
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Shelley Duvall (see list of Characters in the film Annie Hall)
Pam Tucker
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Erika Alexander (see list of Characters on ''The Cosby Show'')