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.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman. Buy the bookDoes Tamar sound...
Sibling Names for Tamar...
Do you know any real life Tamars?
What are their siblings named?
Reader Contributions
Contribute to, or edit, this collection of community wisdom on the name Tamar!
- Comments and insights on the name Tamar: | Edit
- Share what you know!
- Personal experiences with the name Tamar: | Edit
- Share what you know!
- Nicknames for Tamar: | Edit
- Share what you know!
- Meanings and history of the name Tamar: | Edit
A Hebrew name meaning "palm tree"
There's two Tamars in the Bible - one was the daughter-in-law of Judah. After her first two husbands died because they rebelled against God, Judah refused to allow her to marry his third son, leaving her destitute. She retaliated by pretending to be a prostitute and tricking Judah into impregnating her, so that he had to support her.
The other Tamar was the daughter of King David. She was raped and then rejected by her half-brother Amnon (David's son by another wife) and took refuge with her full brother Absalom. This catalyzed a long period of violence in King David's family.
- Famous real-life people named Tamar: | Edit
- Share what you know!
- Tamar in song, story & screen: | Edit
- Share what you know!
NameVoyager US Popularity of Tamar Over Time
NameMapper Current Popularity of Tamar by State
Global Popularity of the Name Tamar
- #3 in Israel
Baby Name Wizard Store
Celebrate with personalized baby name products! Custom birth announcements, invitations, bibs, onesies & more.
Start Shopping