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Girl name Hebrew origin Christian;Jewish tradition

Tamara

tə-MAR-ə · 6 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Date palm tree
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Hebrew;Russian
Religion
Christian;Jewish
Style era
modern
Themes
Hebrew · Russian
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1757
2024 births115
Peak year1970
First appeared1917
Total US births131,170
1970 peak19171944197119972024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
TammyTamiMara
Alternate spellings
TamarahThamara
In other languages
Tamar (Hebrew)Tamara (Russian/Spanish)Thamar (French)

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Notable people named Tamara

Tamara de Lempicka (painter)
Tamara Mellon (designer)
Tamara Tunie (actress)
Queen Tamar of Georgia