Tamara
Meaning
"date palm tree"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,755
- Total SSA Count
- 115
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Tammy, Tammi, Tami
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"date palm tree"
Origin: Hebrew
"gift of God"
Origin: Greek
Tamara is more popular, ranked #1755 vs #1879 for Theadora.
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Tamara is more popular, ranked #1755 compared to Theadora at #1879 in the United States.
Tamara means "date palm tree" (Hebrew origin). Theadora means "gift of God" (Greek origin).
Tamara is primarily a girl name. Theadora is primarily a girl name.