Hebrew · Girl name
Tamara
“date palm”
About the name Tamara
Tamara is a Russian form of Tamar, from Hebrew tamar ‘date palm’. In the Hebrew Bible, Tamar is the name of a daughter-in-law of Judah and of a daughter of King David. The form Tamara spread through Georgia and Russia in honour of Queen Tamar of Georgia, whose reign marked the height of the medieval Georgian kingdom. Later bearers include Tamara Karsavina, the Russian ballerina of the Ballets Russes.
- Meaning
- date palm
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- tah-MAR-ah(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
- Tamar
- Tamra
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Middle names for Tamara
- Tamara Lynn
- Tamara Marie
- Tamara Joy
- Tamara Grace
- Tamara Rose
Questions about Tamara
- What does Tamara mean?
- Tamara is a Hebrew name meaning "date palm".
- How do you pronounce Tamara?
- Tamara is pronounced tah-MAR-ah, with emphasis on the second syllable.
- What are variants of Tamara?
- Variants of Tamara include Tamar, Tamra.
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