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Kamala is a Sanskrit word meaning 'lotus'. 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.

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First nameKamala 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 Hampana (1935–2024), Indian writer • Kamala Harris (born 1964), Vice President of the United States between 2021 and 2025, former California attorney and senator • Kamala Hayman, New Zealand newspaper journalist • Kamala Ibrahim Ishaq, Sudanese artist • Kamala Kanta Kalita (born 1957), 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), Indian organic agriculture promoter • 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 SurnameDiodorus Kamala (1968–2024), Tanzanian politician • Kumari Kamala (1934–2025), Indian classical dancer ==Fictional characters==
Fictional characters
• Kamala, in the novel Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse • Kamala, in "The Perfect Mate", an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation • Kamala, a main character in the comedy-drama series Never Have I EverKamala Khan (Ms. Marvel), a Pakistani-American superhero in Marvel Comics ==See also==
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