Kamala (name) explained
Kamala is a Sanskrit word meaning lotus.[1] It is used as a feminine given name in Indian culture, predominantly by Hindu families, as it is one of the names of the goddess Lakshmi, who appears from the centre of a lotus.
The masculine counterpart Kamal is a given name for Indian boys.
People
First name
- Kamala Bahuguna (1923–2001), Indian politician
- Kamala Balakrishnan (1930–2018), Indian immunologist
- Kamala Bhattacharya (1945–1961), Indian martyr
- Kamala Bose (1947–2012), Indian classical vocalist
- Kamala Chakravarty (born 1928), Indian classical musician and dancer
- Kamala Chandrakirana, Indonesian women's rights activist
- Kamala Devi (actress) (1933–2010), Indian actress
- Kamala Devi (footballer) (born 1992), Indian footballer
- Kamala-Jean Gopie, Jamaican-born Canadian political activist
- Kamala Hampana (1935-2024), Indian writer
- Kamala Harris (born 1964), current vice president of the United States since 2021 and presumptive 2024 Democratic Party presidential nominee
- Kamala Hayman, New Zealand newspaper journalist
- Kamala Ibrahim Ishaq, Sudanese artist
- Mr Kamala Kanta Kalita (* 1957), a male Indian politician
- Kamala Kamesh (born 1952), Indian actress
- Kamala Kumari Karredula, Indian politician
- Kamala Krishnaswamy, Indian nutritionist
- Kamala Kotnis, Indian actress
- Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir, American diplomat, ambassador to Malaysia
- Kamala Laxman (died 2015), Indian author of children's books
- Kamala Lopez, American filmmaker
- Kamala Markandaya (1924–2004), Indian novelist and journalist
- Kamala Nehru (1899–1936), wife of Indian Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru
- Kamala Nimbkar (1900–1979), American-born occupational therapist in India
- Kamala Parks, American drummer, songwriter
- Kamala Pujari (died 2024), organic agriculture promoter from Orisha
- Kamala Ranathunga (born 1937), Sri Lankan politician
- Kamala Rani Balakrishnan, Singaporean criminal
- Kamala Roka, Nepali politician
- Kamala Saikhom, Indian actress
- Kamala Sankaran, Indian academic administrator
- Kamala Sankrityayan (1920–2009), Indian writer
- Kamala Selvaraj, Indian obstetrician and gynecologist
- Kamala Shankar, Indian slide guitar player
- Kamala Sinha (1932–2014), Indian politician
- Kamala Sohonie (1912-1998), Indian biochemist
- Kamala Surayya (1934–2009), Indian short story writer and autobiographer
- Kamala Todd, Canadian filmmaker
Surname
Stage name
Fictional characters
- Kamala, a character in Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
- Kamala, a character in "The Perfect Mate", an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation
- Kamala, a main character in the Netflix coming of age comedy-drama series Never Have I Ever
- Kamala Khan, a Pakistani-American superhero in Marvel Comics
See also
- Kamela § People with the surname Kamela
- Komala § People with the name Komala
- Kamla (name), given name and surname
Notes and References
- Web site: Kamalam Sanskrit Dictionary . live.
