Name profile

Tammara

A Tamara variant from Hebrew for “date palm.”

US rank (2006)#15,152

Meaning and history

Tammara is an expanded spelling variant of Tamara. Tamara derives from Hebrew tamar, meaning “date palm,” a tree associated with fruitfulness and beauty in the ancient Near East. Several women named Tamar appear in the Hebrew Bible, giving the name substantial biblical history. The doubled m is a modern orthographic variation and does not change the origin. A notable bearer is Canadian boxer Tammara Thibeault, a world champion and Olympic competitor.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
19871987: no US SSA record for this spelling
1988: no US SSA record for this spelling
1989: no US SSA record for this spelling
1990: no US SSA record for this spelling
1991: no US SSA record for this spelling
19921992: no US SSA record for this spelling
1993: no US SSA record for this spelling
1994: no US SSA record for this spelling
1995: no US SSA record for this spelling
1996: no US SSA record for this spelling
19971997: no US SSA record for this spelling
1998: no US SSA record for this spelling
1999: no US SSA record for this spelling
2000: no US SSA record for this spelling
2001: no US SSA record for this spelling
20022002: no US SSA record for this spelling
2003: no US SSA record for this spelling
2004: no US SSA record for this spelling
2005: no US SSA record for this spelling
20062006: 6 births, rank #15,152

In 2006, 6 babies were recorded with the name Tammara, ranking #15,152 among girls.