Tamara

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
Tamara means "date palm" in Hebrew, "spice" or "spicy" in Russian, and "a spice or a palm tree" in Serbian.
Scripts(How to write)
Тамара(Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Serbian, Macedonian)
תָּמָרָה (Hebrew); Тамара (Russian); Тамара (Serbian)
თამარა(Georgian)
Pronunciation
TA-MAR(Georgian)
TA-ma-ra(Czech, Slovak)
TAM-ə-rə(English)
TAW-maw-raw(Hungarian)
ta-MA-ra(Spanish, Italian)
tah-MAH-rah (Hebrew); tuh-MA-ruh (Russian); tuh-MAR-uh (Serbian)
tan-MA-ra(Polish)
tu-MA-rə(Russian)
tu-mu-RU(Lithuanian)
tə-MAHR-ə(English)
tə-MAR-ə(English)
Popularity
Tamara is a popular name worldwide and has been used since the 19th century. It is most popular in Russia, Serbia, and other Slavic countries, but it is also widely used in the United States and many other English-speaking countries. According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tamara was most popular in the 1980s when it ranked among the top 100 baby girl names.

cartoon of the name Tamara
Cartoon of Tamara

Tamara Name meanings & History

Hebrew, Russian, and Serbian. Tamara means "date palm" in Hebrew, "spice" or "spicy" in Russian, and "a spice or a palm tree" in Serbian. Russian form of Tamar. Russian performers such as Tamara Karsavina (1885-1978), Tamara Drasin (1905-1943), Tamara Geva (1907-1997) and Tamara Toumanova (1919-1996) introduced it to the English-speaking world. It rapidly grew in popularity in the United States starting in 1957. Another famous bearer was the Polish cubist painter Tamara de Lempicka (1898-1980). Tamara is used as a feminine given name in various cultures and languages, including Hebrew, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian, and English. It can be found in various forms and spellings, but the most common are Tamara, Tamra, and Tamar.

Zodiac Sign of Tamara: Truth Sagittarius,Doubting Thomas Pisces

Synonyms of Tamara:

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

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

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

R: Restless,Resourceful,Reason,Rational

Tamara is:

  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people named Tamara include Tamara de Lempicka (Polish Art Deco painter), Tamara Taylor (Canadian actress), Tamara Ecclestone (British socialite), and Tamara Mellon (British fashion designer).

2.) Tamara (Female)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) palm tree. See also Tammy.

Other Forms: Tamara, Tamarae, Tamaree, Tamarin, Tamarla, Tamarria, Tamarrian, Tamarsha, Tamary, Tamarya, Tamaryah, Tamma, Tammara, Tamora, Tamoya, Tamura, Temara, Temarian, Thamara, Tomara, Tymara


3.) TAMARA (Female)

Usage: Russian

Meanings: Russian cognate of the Hebrew Tamar (a date palm, a palm tree). Var: Tamary. Short: Mara, Tama. Pet: Toma. (TAH-MAH-RAH)


4.) TAMARA (Female)

Usage: American

Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew Tamar (date palm, a palm tree). Var: Tamarah, Tamera, Tammara, Tammarah, Tamra. Short: Tam. Pet: Tami, Tamie, Tammi, Tammie, Tammy. (TAM-RAH, TAM-ER-AH, TAH-MARE-AH)


5.) Tamara (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: Palm tree


cartoon of the name Tamara
Cartoon of Tamara

Description: Palm tree. In Cornish folklore, Tamara is a nymph who lived in the underworld and wanted to wander freely in the mortal world, against the advice of her parents. When she falls in love with the giant Tawradge, she refuses to return to the underworld with her father. He becomes enraged and casts a spell on Tamara, turning her into a bubbling spring, which produced the Tamar river (Dowr Tamar in Cornish), that forms most of the border between Devon and Cornwall. Tamara is used as a given name for girls.

Famous People

Tamara Mellon (British fashion designer), Tamara de Lempicka (Polish Art Deco painter), Tamara Rojo (Spanish ballet dancer and director), Tamara Taylor (Canadian actress)

6.) Tamara (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: Palm tree, spice


cartoon of the name Tamara
Cartoon of Tamara

Description: Palm tree, spice. In Cornish folklore, Tamara is a nymph who lived in the underworld and wanted to wander freely in the mortal world, against the advice of her parents. When she falls in love with the giant Tawradge, she refuses to return to the underworld with her father. He becomes enraged and casts a spell on Tamara, turning her into a bubbling spring, which produced the Tamar river (Dowr Tamar in Cornish), that forms most of the border between Devon and Cornwall. Tamara is a popular name used for baby girls all over the world. It is widely used in the Jewish community, but is also used by people of various other nationalities and cultures.

Famous People

Famous people named Tamara include Tamara de Lempicka (Polish artist), Tamara Press (Soviet athlete), Tamara Mellon (British fashion designer), and Tamara Tunie (American actress).

7.) TAMARA (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: In common use throughout the English-speaking world, Tamara is a Russian cognate of the Hebrew Tamar (date palm, palm tree). Tamar is borne in the Bible by the daughter-in-law of Judah and mother of his twin sons, and by King David’s daughter who was raped by Amnon, her half brother. Var: Tamra. Short: Tam. Pet: Tami, Tammie, Tammy. (TAM-AH-RAH, TAH-MARE-AH)


8.) Tamara (Female)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) royal female

Other Forms: Tamera, Tammy, Tamora, Tamra


9.) Tamara (Female)

Usage: Unknown

Meanings: It means the girl mentioned in the Van Lake legend.


10.) Tamara (Female)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: Palm tree

Other Forms: Tamarah


Related Names to Tamara

Similar Names