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Tamara

TAM-uh-ruh

Popularity

#1757

falling

Letters

6

Syllables

3

Origin

Hebrew

Total Births

131,587

Peak Year

#4,733 in 1970

First Recorded

1917

Style

Vintage, Sophisticated & Formal

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Of Hebrew origin, meaning 'date palm tree'.

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Numerology

4

The Builder

Stable, disciplined, and hardworking. Names at 4 convey groundedness and reliability.

Famous Namesakes

  • Tamara Tunie

    American actress.

Nicknames

TammyTam

Similar Names

SamanthaNatashaMarinaTatiana

Personality Traits

creativeindependentstrongdetermined

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