Girl

Tamar

tah-MAHR

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Hebrew name meaning 'palm tree,' symbolizing grace and resilience. Biblical figure from Genesis with strong cultural significance in Jewish and Armenian traditions.”

Popularity Over Time

Tamar US popularity rank over timeRank 5071 in 1923 to rank 1009 in 1977. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1009#3040#5071191519401960198020002024

Tamar is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Hebrew

Syllables

2

Nicknames

TamTammy

Famous Bearers

  • Tamar of Georgia (queen)
  • Tamar Braxton (TV personality)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Literary Names → Nature Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Royal Names → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Tamara

Hebrew Rare & Uncommon

Sibling Name Ideas

Micah

Hebrew Top 100

Ruth

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

Leah

Hebrew Top 100

Naomi

Hebrew Top 50

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Hebrew origin with strong Jewish, Armenian, and Georgian heritage

People Also Ask

Hebrew name meaning 'palm tree,' symbolizing grace and resilience. Biblical figure from Genesis with strong cultural significance in Jewish and Armenian traditions.

Tamar is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Tamar include Tam, Tammy.

Names that pair beautifully with Tamar include Micah, Ruth, Leah, Naomi.