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    The first name Tamar

    A unisex name from Hebrew meaning “tamar”, “date palm”, “date”.

    Pronounced /ˈteɪmə(ɹ)/ 2 syllables Unisex

    Meaning and origin

    Hebrew origin

    Tamar means “tamar”, “date palm”, “date” in Hebrew.

    From Hebrew תָּמָר (tamár, “Tamar”, literally “date palm, date”).

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 9 girls were named Tamar, making it the 2,788th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2000, with 29 births (#782).

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    399
    babies named Tamar, 1996–2025
    #2,788
    rank in 2025
    2000
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Tamar with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Tamar at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 73 girls born in the United States were named Tamar, the 2,455th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1977, when 133 were.

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    GirlsBoys
    7,044
    babies named Tamar since 1880
    #2,455
    rank in 2025
    1977
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    • Thamar

    Famous people named Tamar

    5 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Tamar Braxton
      American singer-songwriter, actress and television personality (born 1977)
    • Tamar Kaprelian
      Armenian-American singer (b. 1986)
    • Tamar Slay
      American basketball player (born 1980)
    • Éliette Abécassis
      French writer, born 1969
    • Thamar Angelina Komnene
      Byzantine princess, 1264–1311

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    Questions

    What does the name Tamar mean?
    Tamar means “tamar”, “date palm”, “date” in Hebrew.
    What is the origin of the name Tamar?
    From Hebrew תָּמָר (tamár, “Tamar”, literally “date palm, date”).
    How popular is the name Tamar?
    In 2025, 9 girls born in England and Wales were named Tamar, ranking 2,788th. Its peak was 2000, with 29 births.
    Is Tamar a boy's or a girl's name?
    Both. Of the 7,044 US babies named Tamar since 1880, 87% were girls and 13% boys.
    When was Tamar most popular?
    1977 in the United States, when 133 babies were named Tamar, its highest rank at 1,015th.
    How do you pronounce Tamar?
    Tamar is /ˈteɪmə(ɹ)/, 2 syllables.
    What are other spellings of Tamar?
    Thamar.