Tamarah
Tamarah was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1962, when it ranked 2020th; the most babies were born in 1996 (38). More babies were named Tamarah in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Tamara) date palm (from Tamar) · Russian, Georgian, Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 199638 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,326babies recorded
What does the name Tamarah mean?
Tamarah is a spelling of Tamara, pronounced the same way, so it shares Tamara's meaning and origin.
Tamara is of Slavic use, mainly Russian Tamara, the name of Queen Tamar of Georgia (12th-13th century), who is venerated as a saint, as Wiktionary and DMNES note. It is cognate with the biblical Tamar, from Hebrew tamar 'date palm'; Tamar is the daughter-in-law of Judah in Genesis 38 and a daughter of King David. Tamara has been in regular English use since the mid-20th century.
תָּמָר (tamar) (Biblical Hebrew, “date palm”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Tamar, Tammy, Tamra, Mara.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean tree.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Tamara', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Tamar', DMNES (Durham University)
- Hebrew Bible, Genesis 38:6 (Sefaria, with JPS translation), Sefaria
Tamarah popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | #9,175 | 13 |
| 2000 | #5,136 | 23 |
| 1990 | #3,510 | 31 |
| 1980 | #2,993 | 30 |
| 1970 | #2,927 | 24 |
| 1960 | #2,293 | 27 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Tamarah, counting every spelling?
Tamarah is a spelling of Tamara, a name family that ranked #1,634 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together. Together these spellings went to 111 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamara | 111 | #1,816 | 561 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Tamarah?
About 1,300 people born in the US named Tamarah are alive today, with a median age of 41; half are between 30 and 54. That makes Tamarah mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Tamarah by state
How common Tamarah was among girls born in each state in 1994–1998, around its peak. In 49 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Tamarah: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Tamarah, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Tamarah
What does Tamarah mean?
Tamarah is a spelling of Tamara, which means “date palm (from Tamar)” (Russian, Georgian, Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Tamarah?
Tamarah was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1962, when it ranked 2020th; the most babies were born in 1996 (38). More babies were named Tamarah in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Is Tamarah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Tamarah in the US.
Where was Tamarah most popular?
In 1994–1998, Tamarah was most common in Ohio (0.02 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and California.