Kamla
Kamla is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:Kamla Beniwal (1927–2024), governor of the Indian state of Gujarat, Indian independence activist, veteran politician Kamla Bhatt, Indian blogger acclaimed as India's first podcaster Kamla Chaudhry (1908–1970), Indian short story writer Kamla Nehru (1899–1936), wife of Jawaharlal Nehru and a freedom fighter Kamla…
Meaning & Origin of Kamla
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kamla is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:Kamla Beniwal (1927–2024), governor of the Indian state of Gujarat, Indian independence activist, veteran politician Kamla Bhatt, Indian blogger acclaimed as India's first podcaster Kamla Chaudhry (1908–1970), Indian short story writer Kamla Nehru (1899–1936), wife of Jawaharlal Nehru and a freedom fighter Kamla…
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The Story of Kamla
Kamla first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1957, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1969, when 9 Kamlas were born — ranking #5,057 that year. As of 2026, Kamla ranks #12,959 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 68 Kamlas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kamla
Kamla is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1957 and has accumulated 68 births in the dataset. Kamla's peak popularity came in 1969 when it ranked #5,057. Use the chart and map above to compare Kamla's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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