Pam

Diminutive of Pamela, English
"all honey"

Pam Origin and Meaning

The name Pam is a girl's name of English origin meaning "all honey".

This mild-mannered short form was Queen of the Prom in the fifties and sixties, but today is mostly heard on TV's The Office (and of course as one of the founders of Nameberry).

While about 100 baby girls are still named Pamela in the US every year, the name Pam is now officially extinct.

# 995 in the US

Pam Rank in US Top 1000

Famous People Named Pam

  • Pamela "Pam" Dawber
    American actress
  • Pamela "Pam" Ferris
    Welsh actress
  • Pamela Suzette "Pam" Grier
    American actress
  • Pamela Howard "Pam" Shriver
    American tennis player
  • Pamela "Pam" Anderson
    Canadian model and actress
  • Pam Ayres
    English poet and comedienne
  • Pamela K. "Pam" Long
    American actress

Pam in Pop Culture

  • Pamela "Pam" Beesley
    Halpert, character on TV's "The Office"
  • Pam
    character in 1974 film "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre"
  • Pam Ravenscroft aka Pamela Swynford De Beaufort
    vampire bouncer book/TV series "True Blood"
  • Pamela "Pam" James
    character on TV's "Martin"
  • Pam Fields
    Emily's mother on TV's "Pretty Little Liars"
  • Pamela "Pam" Poovey
    character on TV's Archer
  • Pam
    character in the "St. Clare's" book series by Enid Blyton
  • Pam
    character in video game "Stardew Valley"