Hebrew

Tamar

Pronounced tah-MARShare

Meaning: Date palm

  • Girl
  • Uncommon
  • 2 syllables

The story

Tamar means date palm in Hebrew. The tree gives this biblical name a specific botanical image.

Nicknames

  • Tami
  • Tammy

Spellings & variants

  • Tamara
  • Thamar
  • Tamera

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Tamar comes from Hebrew.

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