Kamala is a common Indian name, meaning "lotus". Notable people named Kamala include:

Kamalatmika, a common epithet of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi

Kamala Das, an Indian writer

Kamala Harris, an American prosecutor and current district attorney of San Francisco, California

Kamala Nehru, wife of Indian prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru

Amala and Kamala, Indian feral children who were raised by wolves

Kamala (wrestler), the ring name of American professional wrestler Jim Harris

Kamala (The Matrix), a fictional character in the science fiction film The Matrix Revolutions

Kamala, a character in the novel Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse

Kamala, a fictional character in "The Perfect Mate", an episode of science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation