Tamar
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Tamar is a Hebrew name meaning “palm tree,” with variants such as Tamara, Tamra, and the nickname Tammy. The Bible has three Tamars, among them Judah’s daughter-in-law, an ancestor of Jesus, and David’s daughter, the sister of Absalom. A powerful namesake is Queen Tamar of Georgia, who began co-ruling at twelve, later governed alone, and faced down nobles who rebelled against a woman in charge.
Sources: Classic Biblical Baby Names, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, Badass Baby Names
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Usage of Tamar in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Tamar against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Tamar is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Tamar in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 73 girls were named Tamar, making it the #2438 girls' name in the US. Since 1915, 6,158 girls have been named Tamar, with the most (133) in 1977. It is most common, relative to births, in New Jersey, Maryland and New York.
Fewer than 5 boys were named Tamar in the US in 2025. Since 1970, 886 boys have been named Tamar, with the most (42) in 2000.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Israel | #4 girls | 1,090 | Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Israel - from the Population Register, 2024 |
| Mexico (Mexico City) | #914 girls | 6 | Dirección General del Registro Civil de la Ciudad de México (Portal de Datos Abiertos de la CDMX), 2022 |
| Israel | #7 girls (all ages) | 46,807 | Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Israel - from the Population Register, 1949-2024 |
| Poland | #519 girls (all ages) | 857 | Ministry of Digital Affairs (Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji), PESEL register, via dane.gov.pl, 2026 |
| Spain (Catalonia) | #964 girls (all ages) | 289 | Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Idescat), 2025 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Tamar in other languages
- Tamara Czech, Dutch, Finnish, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Slovenian
- Tammy English
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Towns named Tamar
There are 16 towns and villages with Tamar in their name, in 11 countries.
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| Name | Where | Population | |
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| ‘En Tamar | Southern District, 🇮🇱 Israel | 195 | Map |
| Villas Tamar | Baja California Sur, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 23 | Map |
| Alā Tamar | Māzandarān, 🇮🇷 Iran | – | Map |
| Dhī Tamār | Ibb Governorate, 🇾🇪 Yemen | – | Map |
| Tamar | Māzandarān, 🇮🇷 Iran | – | Map |
| Tamar | West Azerbaijan, 🇮🇷 Iran | – | Map |
| Tamar | Central Darfur, 🇸🇩 Sudan | – | Map |
| Tamar | Municipality of Kranjska Gora, 🇸🇮 Slovenia | – | Map |
| Tamar Hills | Western Australia, 🇦🇺 Australia | – | Map |
| Tamar Khān | Kermanshah Province, 🇮🇷 Iran | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Tamar
There are 3 lakes and reservoirs with Tamar in their name, in 2 countries.
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| Tamar Kulam | Northern Province, 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | Map |
| Tāmar Cheruvu | Andhra Pradesh, 🇮🇳 India | Map |
| Tamar Puliyan Kulam | Northern Province, 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Tamar songs
2 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Tamar in their title. The best known:
- Lista över Tamar Braxtons inspelningar – Wikimedia list article
- TAMAR (34555)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Tamar
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Tamar.
Tamar Kaprelian
Tamar Simon Hoffs
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