Tamara: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Tamara | Girls
Origin of the name Tamara:
Tamara is a Russian cognate of the Hebrew Tamar (date palm, a palm tree). Tamar is borne in the Bible by the daughter-in-law of Judah and mother of his twin sons, and by King David's daughter who was raped by Amnon her half brother.
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Mara, Tami, Tammy, Tam, Toma
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Tamara Braun, American actress
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Current Popularity of Tamara by State
Global Popularity of the Name Tamara
- #12 in Serbia (Belgrade)
- #29 in Armenia
- #57 in Hungary
- #68 in Slovenia
- #403 in Canada (Quebec)
- #531 in Scotland
- #818 in United States
