👧 Girl Name Hebrew · English

Tamara

Pronunciation /tam-AR-a/

Approximate guide — tap 🔊 US / CA above to hear it (American / Canadian English).

“palm tree”

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Meaning of Tamara

Tamara is a girl name of English origin, popular among Hebrew families. It means “palm tree”.

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Popularity
84/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
16/100
Pronunciation
76/100

🏆 Official Popularity

Government birth-registration rankings for Tamara.

🇺🇸
USA · SSA
#195
in 2025

Sources: SSA (USA), ONS (England & Wales), NRS (Scotland). A missing source simply means Tamara wasn't ranked there that year.

📈 Tamara Popularity Graph

🇺🇸 USA · rank by year (#1 = most popular)

#194#196#1972015201920232026
Status
Uncommon
Direction
→ Stable
2026 Rank
#195

✅ Based on official year-by-year ranking data.

🎨 Nicknames for Tamara

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Tam Tama Tamy Tamar

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📋 Key Info

Meaningpalm tree
OriginHebrew
GenderGirl Name
Popularity84/100

📈 Name Statistics

Short Meaningpalm tree
First Name LetterT
Total Letters6
Syllables3
Gender Group👧 Girl
Heritage OriginHebrew
Dialect BaseEnglish
Registry Popularity84/100

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