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تَمَارَا
Tamara
ta-MAA-ra
“Date palm.”
About Tamara
Tamara is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "date palm", an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ت-م-ر meaning 'date'. Connotes the sweetness and sustenance of the date palm.
Crosses easily into English-speaking contexts.
Spellings of Tamara
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Tamarathe spelling used on this page | 39 | 535 |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning, and Tamara is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Tamara
- What does the name Tamara mean?
- Tamara (تَمَارَا) means "Date palm". From the Arabic root ت-م-ر meaning 'date'. Connotes the sweetness and sustenance of the date palm.
- Is Tamara a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Tamara is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Tamara a boy or a girl name?
- Tamara is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Tamara come from?
- Tamara is an Arabic name, built on the root letters T-M-R. Crosses easily into English-speaking contexts.
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