Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Palm tree. Used as a symbolic oriental name due to the beauty and fruitfulness of the tree.
Palm tree; A variant of Tamar, this name is used as a symbolic name due to the beauty and fruitfulness of the tree. - Russian
Syllables
3
Themes
- Biblical
- Exotic
- Fruit
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Tamara
Pronunciation
t(a)-ma-ra
Famous People
Olympic skier Tamara McKinney
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1974 (rank #1932, 23 births); most recent 2002 (rank #10661, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1970 (rank #79, 4,722 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1808, 111 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 111 |
| 2024 | – | 115 |
| 2023 | – | 109 |
| 2022 | – | 120 |
| 2021 | – | 104 |
| 2020 | – | 107 |
| 2019 | – | 124 |
| 2018 | – | 114 |
| 2017 | – | 141 |
| 2016 | – | 154 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #116, 397 births); most recent 2025 (rank #894, 39 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 |
| 2024 | 32 |
| 2023 | 45 |
| 2022 | 45 |
| 2021 | 47 |
| 2020 | 44 |
| 2019 | 59 |
| 2018 | 44 |
| 2017 | 71 |
| 2016 | 79 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2001 (rank #306, 176 births); most recent 2023 (rank #974, 38 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 38 |
| 2022 | 38 |
| 2021 | 55 |
| 2020 | 48 |
| 2019 | 66 |
| 2018 | 79 |
| 2017 | 71 |
| 2016 | 71 |
| 2015 | 85 |
| 2014 | 77 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #176, 26 births); most recent 2025 (rank #850, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #140, 33 births); most recent 2024 (rank #541, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #147, 14 births); most recent 2018 (rank #434, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1969 (rank #32, 100 births); most recent 2020 (rank #634, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence