Pronunciation | /təˈmɑːrə, təˈmɛərə, ˈtæmərə/[1] |
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Gender | Feminine |
Origin | |
Word/name | Arabic, Hebrew, Russian, Spanish, Hindi and Sanskrit |
Meaning | date (the fruit), date palm, palm tree |
Other names | |
Related names | Tammy, Tamy, Tami, Tammii, Tam, Tamar, Tamra, Tammara, Thamar, Themar, Tammie and Toma |
Tamara is a feminine given name of Hebrew, Arabic, Spanish, Hindi, Sanskrit and Russian origins. It means date, date palm or palm tree and it is derived from biblical name Tamar (Hebrew: תמר tamar). In the Arabic from the singular form Tamra (Arabic: تَمْرَة tamrah) and the plural form Tamar (Arabic: تَمْر tamr). It was a common name in the 1970s in the English-speaking world. The variant, Tamar, is the second most popular name in Israel; it is also popular in Russia.