Tamar

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
"Palm tree" or "Date palm"
Scripts(How to write)
תָּמָר
תָּמָר(Hebrew)
თამარ(Georgian)
Pronunciation
TAHM-ahr(English)
TAY-mahr(English)
tah-MAR
Popularity
Tamar is a moderately popular name in many countries. It is currently ranked in the top 1000 names for girls in the United States, Canada, and Israel.

cartoon of the name Tamar
Cartoon of Tamar

Tamar Name meanings & History

"Palm tree" or "Date palm". Means "date palm" in Hebrew. According to the Old Testament Tamar was the daughter-in-law of Judah and later his wife. This was also the name of a daughter of King David. She was raped by her half-brother Amnon, leading to his murder by her brother Absalom. The name was borne by a 12th-century ruling queen of Georgia who presided over the kingdom at the peak of its power. Tamar is a versatile name that can be used in many cultures and languages. It is commonly given to girls of Jewish, Georgian, and African-American heritage.

Zodiac Sign of Tamar: Truth Sagittarius,Doubting Thomas Pisces

Synonyms of Tamar:

T: Testy,Doubting Thomas,Tacky,Tireless,Truth,Touchy,Talkative

A: Argumentative,Angry,Action,Assertive,Aggressive,Ambitious

M: Maternal,Manipulative,Mushy,Mother,Mommy,Memory,Memorabilia

R: Resourceful,Restless,Rational,Reason

Tamar is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people named Tamar include Tamar Braxton, an American singer, and Tamar Kaprelian, an Armenian-American singer-songwriter.

2.) Tamar (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) date; palm tree.

Other Forms: Tamarie, Tamario, Tamarr, Tamer, Tamor


3.) Tamar (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: (Hebrew) a short form of Tamara.

Other Forms: Tamer, Tamor, Tamour


4.) TAMAR (Female)

Usage: Biblical

Meanings: Hebrew name meaning “palm, a date palm.” The name is borne in the Bible by a daughter-in-law of Judah (GEN. 38) and by a daughter of King David (2 SAM. 13). (TAH-MAR)


5.) Tamar (Female)

Usage: Georgian Mythology


cartoon of the name Tamar
Cartoon of Tamar

Description: Meaning unknown. Tamar was the Georgian goddess of the sky who was portrayed as riding on a snake. She is identified with the goddess Lamara.

6.) TAMAR (Female)

Usage: Italian

Meanings: A borrowing from the Hebrew Tamar (date palm, palm tree). The name Tamar is borne in the Bible by the daughter-in-law of Judah and the mother of his twin sons, and by a daughter of King David who was raped by Amnon, her half brother. (TAH-MAR)


7.) TAMAR (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: Palm, a date palm. The name is borne in the Bible by a daughter-inlaw of Judah and by a daughter of King David. Var: Tamara, Tamarah, Temara. (TAY-MAR)


8.) Tamar (Female)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) palm; breezy

Other Forms: Tama, Tamarr


9.) Tamar (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) date; palm tree.

Other Forms: Tamarie, Tamario, Tamarr, Tamer, Tamor


10.) Tamar (Female)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: Date

Other Forms: Tahma, Tahmar, Tamah


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