Tamara name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Girl

Usage: Hindi, Arabic, Hindi, Tamil, German, English, Russian, Czech, Dutch, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Slavic, Faroese, Icelandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: t(a)-ma-ra

Meaning: Flower, Spice and Date Tree

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What does Tamara mean?
Variations of Tamara
How popular is Tamara?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Tamara
Famous People Named Tamara
Lists having Tamara

What does Tamara mean?

Noteworthy Tamara is used substantially in Arabic, Slavic, Hindi, Danish, Swedish, Italian, Hebrew, Faroese, Russian, Finnish, Icelandic, Tamil, Czech, German, English, Norwegian, Polish and Dutch, Tamara means "Flower, Spice or Date Tree".

It is rooted from Sanskrit and Hebrew is used generally as a gender insensitive name. Also Tamara is Latin and Russian cognate of Tamar. It is celebrated on May 1st.

How do I pronounce Tamara?

Three syllabled Tamara is most commonly pronounced as t(a)-ma-ra.

Variants of Tamara

Tamar, Thamar, Tamaira, Tami, Tamika, Thomasina, Aatami, Yomara, Iolanthe, Jolanda, Yolanda, Mara, Tamie

Names that rhyme with Tamara

How popular is the name Tamara?

Tamara was a popular name in United States. Over 130872 babies have been named Tamara since 1917. When at the peak of its usage in 1974, 4721 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 63rd position.

However after 129 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts. Additionally, the moniker has been in the top 100 baby names 12 times Tamara used to be a common name in England and Wales, first appeared in 1996 and over 3133 babies have been given the name in 23 years.

At its zenith in 1996,. However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 23 years. Also, A common name in France having over 4585 recievers in 82 years of usage.

Presently the moniker is on a rise, in 2001, it ranked 306th when 176 parents chose the moniker for their baby girls. Also, A common name in Switzerland with over 1882 new-borns have been given the name since 1998.

When at the peak of its usage in 2001, 201 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 21st position. Also, In New South Wales, Tamara was once a common name since emerging in 1975 it has been given to over 2275 babies.

At the peak of its usage in 1992,. After 21 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts. Also, In Queensland, Tamara was once a common name since emerging in 1974 it has been given to over 2073 babies.

When at the peak of its usage in 1988,. After 24 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts.

Tamara is a unique baby name in Ireland, it has been in use since 1971 and was able to reach the top 200 names.

In 1998, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 159 on girl names chart when 26 babies were named Tamara. There are over 387 babies that have been given the name Tamara in Ireland.

Also, in Belgium, it has been in use since 1995 and was able to reach the top 300 names. In 1996, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 226 on girl names chart when 49 babies were named Tamara.

Over 522 people have been named Tamara in Belgium.

However things change on global perspective, Tamara is extremely popular in Ukraine where every 1 in 200 have the name as well as in Russia.

Also the baby name is popular in Uzbekistan, Spain, Brazil, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Germany, Iraq, Chile, Netherlands, Canada, Latvia, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Mozambique, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Malawi, Tajikistan, Cuba, Australia, Turkmenistan, Georgia, Poland, Italy, Jordan, Serbia, England and Croatia.

At least, 1350000 people globally have carried Tamara as their given name according to our research.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2023	0	0	1831	109
2022	0	0	1726	119
2021	0	0	1886	104
2020	0	0	1824	107
2019	0	0	1683	124
2018	0	0	1796	113
2017	0	0	1551	141
2016	0	0	1502	151
2015	0	0	1311	181
2014	0	0	1376	168

View more ▾View full list ▾^{[1] Source: Social Security Administration}

Facts

Tamara in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	0	74	11319	3801
	0	0	0	1398

What numbers say about Tamara?

Try to be more compassionate and humane. You keep your promises and people trust you for that. Having the letter A as your capstone reveals your true personality. Make new mistakes and stop obsessing over old ones. Having this letter as your capstone reveals your self-consumption and self-absorption. Travelling is your passion. It's far better than righting wrongs that can't be undone or fixed.

You would love these names similar to Tamara

Rashpal - Rashpal's meaning is Sweet Moment is used principally in Kannada and Bengali is a unisex name
Shehryaar - Mainly used in Arabic and Sindhi, Shehryaar means "Sovereign" is used for baby boys
Hawshab - Hawshab's meaning is Son of Imam Muslim had this Name is used predominantly in Arabic and Sindhi is bestowed upon baby boys
Azam - Meaning of Azam is Greatest or Great or Mighty is used especially in Arabic and Urdu which originated from Arabic is given to both boys and girls
Kamali - Used in Telugu and Marathi unusual, Kamali means "Full of Desires or The Kamali Spirit" which is rooted from African-Shona is used as a unisex name

Famous people named Tamara

Tamara Smirnova, Soviet/Russian astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets and comets
Tamara Danz, lead singer and lyricist of the East German rock group Silly
Tamara Hareven, social historian
Tamara Beckwith, English socialite
Tamara Ehlert, German writer and lyricist
Tamara Taggart, Canadian television presenter, born on May 2, 1968
Tamara Paganini, Argentine dancer and actress
Tamara Moore, professional basketball player
Tamara Tikhonova, former Soviet Russian cross-country skier
Tamara Geva, Russian-American actress
Tamara Hext, beauty queen from Texas
Tamara De Treaux, American actress
Tamara E. Jernigan, Tamara Elizabeth "Tammy" Jernigan, Ph
Tamara Shakryl, linguist
Tamara Davis, scientist
Tamara Sher, scientist
Tamara de Lempicka, Polish painter
Tamara Braun, American actress
Tamara Bunke, Argentine-born East German communist revolutionary and spy
Tamara Toumanova, Russian-born American prima ballerina and actress
Tamara Tunie, American film, stage, and television actress
Tamara Czartoryska, Polish-Spanish former model, television star
Tamara Karsavina, Russian prima ballerina, renowned for her beauty
Tamara Jaber, Australian recording artist
Tamara Mellon, British fashion designer, businesswoman
Tamara Witmer, American model
Tamara Moskvina, Russian pair skating coach and former competitive skater
Tamara Yerofeeva, famous former rhythmic gymnast
Tamara Sinyavskaya, Russian mezzo-soprano from the Bolshoi Theatre
Tamara Rojo, Spanish ballet dancer
Tamara Dobson, American actress and fashion model
Tamara Rylova, former speed skater
Tamara Bykova, Russian former track and field athlete
Tamara Press, retired Soviet athlete
Tamara Mello, American actress
Tamara James, American basketball former player
Tamara Manina, retired Soviet Olympic gymnast and a sports scientist
Tamara Hope, Canadian actress and musician
Tamara Hoover, art teacher
Tamara Ecclestone, British model, socialite, television personality
Tamara Tyshkevich, Soviet shot putter
Tamara Taylor, Canadian actress
Tamara Feldman, American actress
Tamara Drasin, singer and actress
Tamara Siuda, and Coptologist
Tamara McKinney, former World Cup alpine ski racer
Tamara Grigsby, social worker and former university professor
Tamara Thorne, well-known, Her novel 'Winter Scream'
Tamara Sky, Puerto Rican professional disc jockey and model
Tamara Boroš, table tennis player competing for Croatia
Tamara Larrea, female beach volleyball player from Cuba,
Tamara Dorofejev, Hungarian former competitive figure skater
Tamara Stocks, forward and center in the Women's National Basketball Association for a single season

Sources

Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://www.svb.nl/nl/kindernamen/
Queensland Government - Open Data Portal, https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/top-100-baby-names
NSW Government, https://www.nsw.gov.au/family-and-relationships/births/popular-baby-names

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